David Ridings

Background

About David Ridings

Admitted to Practice in all Tennessee State Courts, and •United States District Court for the Sixth Circuit (Middle Division). • Member of National College of DUI Defense (NCDD). •Member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL) •Member of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and Attorney for various members. •Attorney and Representative for members of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc.(SSPBA). David is a life-long Tennessee resident, the majority of which has been in the Nashville area. He began his higher education at Middle Tennessee State University in 1983. After receiving a BS Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, he began his career in Law Enforcement with the TBI working as an intern in Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication in 1987. Following that, he began working for the Murfreesboro Police Department while continuing his education at Middle Tennessee State University in his quest for a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. After two years with the Murfreesboro Police Department, David was hired by lateral transfer to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department where he served proudly until 1998. During this time, he received his Masters Degree from MTSU, and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of Law, graduating in July of 1998.Mr. Ridings also currently serves as General Counsel for Tennessee Highway Patrol Retired Officers Association and has represented the FOP and SSPBA members as well. More recently, however, Mr. Ridings has narrowed his focus and practices specifically in the criminal defense with the majority of his cases being DUI and Drugs. He has spent his career building relationships and learning a system that will certainly assist you in your defense. Most importantly, however, David is a devoted husband to his wife Lynda, and they are the proud parents of their five boys. Together they are active members of Cornerstone Church.