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Overview
MARCOS M. GARZA attended Vanderbilt University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a double-major in Human & Organizational Development in 1996. In 1998, Mr. Garza received a Master of Science degree in Social Work (MSSW) from the University of Tennessee College of Social Work in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Garza received his Doctor of Jurisprudence form the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2001.
During Law School, Mr. Garza was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1999. While stationed at Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, Mr. Garza's military experience included Criminal, Operational Law, Legal Assistance, Ethics, Administrative Law, and Income Taxation. Mr. Garza's billets also included that of a Prosecutor/Trial Counsel of Cocouselurts Martials and as Aide-de-Camp of a General Officer. Mr. Garza finished his Active Duty tour with the rank of Captain.
Mr. Garza formerly worked in the areas of personal injury, family law and general civil litigation as a solo practitioner. Mr. Garza associated with the Law Offices of James A.H. Bell, P.C. from 2005 - 2007. In 2007, Mr. Garza began his own practice of The Garza Law Firm, PLLC. He has concentrated his practice on personal injury and criminal defense law.
Mr. Garza is the only attorney in the state of Tennessee awarded the "Lawyer-Scientist" designation by the American Chemistry Society. Mr. Garza has the scientific training and proficiency to understand and challenge the science, testing and procedures that the government will attempt to use to obtain a conviction.
Mr. Garza is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Association for Justice (formerly Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association), the Sevier County Bar Association, Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association) and the American Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in both State and Federal Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
About Marcos Garza
Practice Areas
- DUI Defense
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney at Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2006
Specialties and Certifications
- Standardized Field Sobriety Test Training Certificate, LaPier & Associates
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- Knoxville Bar Association (Member)
- Sevier County Bar Association (Member)
- Tennessee Association for Justice (Board Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
- American Association for Justice (Board Member, NLD)
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2001
J.D. - University of Tennessee College, 1998
Master of Science
Major: Social Work - Vanderbilt University, 1996
Bachelor of Science
Major: Psychology
Major: Human & Organizational Development - National Criminal Defense College (NCDC) in Macon
Past Positions
- United States Marine Corps, Captain - Judge Advocate, 1999 - 2005
- Scientist, American Chemistry Society, Forensic Lawyer
- Solid Drug Dose Testing, Axion Analytical Laboratories, Inc., Forensic Chromatography
- Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor, Impaired Driving Specialists, LLC
Classes and Seminars
- Self-Defense, Defense of Others, Escalation of Force, & Right to Counsel Issues, 2018
- U.S. Law Shield (Tennessee & Kentucky), 2017, 2018
- Trial Techniques and Issues Regarding Phase Two and Other Defenses, 2017
- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual DUI Seminar, 2017
- Issues of Science McMinn County Bar Association, 2017
- How to Win Your Trial at Preliminary Hearing Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual DUI Seminar, 2016
- Implied Consent and other DUI Defense Issues TACDL Annual DUI Defense Conference, 2014
- The CSI Effect: All the bloody details about Blood Testing, Breath Testing & Field Sobriety Testing Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association Annual Seminar, 2014
- Preparing the DUI Case Knox County Public Defenders Office Training, 2014
- Drug Recognition Expert Cross Examination Attacks DUI Seminar – Cobb County Bar Association, 2014
- 20 Ways to Win a DUI Case TACDL’s 6th Annual DUI Seminar & Training, 2013
- Preliminary Hearings TACDL General Sessions Court Training, 2013
- Debunking the Drug Recognition Expert Ohio Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers Advanced DUI Conference, 2013
- 20 Trial Tips for DWI Winning Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Seminar, 2013
- Drug Recognition Defense 2013 DUI Conference Breckenridge, CO, 2013
- Demystifying the Drug Recognition Evaluator TACDL’S DUI 2012 Seminar & Training, 2012
- Drugged Driving TACDL’s 2011 DUI Training, 2011
- NHTSA’s Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Standardized Field Sobriety Test Course, 2010
- DUI/DWI Strategies in Defending DWI and DUI Cases, 2009
- Planning your legal profession Planning your future as a legal professional, 2009
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Marcos Garza
Included on the 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2019 - Present
- Top-Rated DUI/DWI Attorney, Super Lawyers, 2017 - 2019
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2012 - 2019
- Best Car Accident Attorney in Knoxville, Expertise.com, 2018 - 2019
- Best DUI Lawyer in Knoxville, Expertise.com, 2018 - Present
- Elite Lawyer of the South, 2017 - Present
- Knoxville’s Top Lawyers, CityView Magazine, 2015 - 2016
- 14 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers, Newsweek Magazine, 2014 - Present
- Rising Star Mid-South, Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2014
- Legal Leaders—Tennessee’s Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
- Leading Criminal Defense Attorneys, Newsweek Magazine, 2013 - Present
- Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012 - Present
- Outstanding Lawyers, Newsweek Magazine, 2011 - Present
- Featured Tennessee Legal Profiles, Forbes Magazine, 2011 - Present
- Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal, United States Marine Corps, 2004 - Present
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, United States Marine Corps, 2004 - Present
- National Defense Service Medal, United States Marine Corps, 2003 - Present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2015 - Present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014 - 2015
- Knoxville’s Top Lawyers, CityView Magazine, 2012 - 2013
Office Information
Address
550 West Main StreetSuite 340 Knoxville, TN 37902 - 2515
Phone
Fax
- (865) 474-9397
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Publication
Articles
- Pharmacology/Toxicology Principles—DUI-D & Drug Cases Scientific Law Forums, Inc.
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