Jonathan W. Turner - Franklin, TN
Attorney at Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Franklin, TN
1284 West Main Street Suite 104 Franklin, TN 37064
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Franklin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 10/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- DUI
- Domestic Violence
- Aggravated Assault
- Drug Charges
- Theft
- Home Burglary
- Forgery
- Murder
- Probation Violations
- Driving on suspended license
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody
Attorney Information
Overview
Jonathan W. Turner is admitted to practice law in Tennessee. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a former Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia.
He has tried thousands of Virginia criminal cases and has appeared in Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Maury, Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham, Humphreys, Bedford, Coffee, Hickman, and many more counties as a criminal defense attorney. In addition, he has litigated in Williamson, Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Cheatham, Dickson and other counties and for various family law proceedings.
Jonathan W. Turner has handled criminal cases as a Tennessee defense attorney ranging from DUIs, domestic violence, theft, drugs, murder, robbery, kidnapping, burglary, drug dealing, prescription fraud, drug possession, weapon offenses, probation violations, felonies, and serious violent offenses.
Jonathan W. Turner has represented family law clients in divorce, custody, contempt, parent neglect, child support, visitation, protection order, and mediation cases. In addition, he has represented children as a Guardian Ad Litem.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- First Virginia Prosecutor to successfully prosecute an adult home owner for elderly abuse
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney in TN
- Top DUI Attorney in Nashville by Expertise.com
- Top 10 Client Award Criminal Defense in TN
- Elite Lawyer Award, Elite Lawyers of America, 2025
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2020 - 2024
- Top 100 DUI Defense Attorney, National Association of Attorney Advocates, 2022
- Elite Lawyer Award, Elite Lawyers of America, 2018
- Top 10, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDA), 2018
- Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2017 - 2018
- 10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2017
- Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network, 2017
- Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
Education
Legal Education
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University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1993
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of South Carolina, 1989
B.S.
Major: Finance
Current Employment Position(s)
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Owner and Attorney
Past Positions
- Halifax County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, 1997 - 1999
- Halifax County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, 1994 - 1997
Classes and Seminars
- TBA Annual Review in Nashville - Roadmap to Criminal Trials: A Case Study, 2017
Representative Cases
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State v. Christopher Montella
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State v. Antoine Fowler
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- Virginia State Bar (Associate Member)
- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2018 - Present
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Beta Gamma Sigma
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