Ruchee Patel

I am a Sole Practitioner Attorney in Memphis, TN licensed to practice in Tennessee. I regularly practice in all Shelby County and 25th District State Courts. My Office is in Downtown Memphis. I'm usually available for client meetings on weekdays after 2pm and on the weekends by appointment.

I moved to Bolivar, TN from Chicago, IL in 1992. I have family that have been living in the West Tennessee Area and across the State of Tennessee for close to 40 years. I live in Downtown Memphis, TN with my Pembroke Welsh Corgi "Little Lady Simone Bolivar" aka Little Penguin.

I am a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, currently serving as Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Programming for the local Alumni Chapter. I also serve on the Board of Directors for Krysalis : Memphis Lawyers for the Arts, as the Marketing Chair. I am active member of the Memphis Bar Association. I maintain a practice referral website for the Solo Small Firm Section, I am the Party Planning chair for the Bar History Committee, and I regularly attend Young Lawyers Division events. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Asian Pacific Bar Association. I have been chosen as the Communications Director by the Committee to Elect Michael McCusker for Criminal Court Clerk in 2010. Recently, I have joined Attorneys for Change, a group who serves as the fundraising arm of the Shelby County Drug Court Program.

Ruchee Patel’s Specialties:

Criminal Defense, Felony Defense, Misdemeanor Defense, DUI Defense, Traffic Citation Defense, Uncontested Divorce with Children, Uncontested Divorce without Children, Child Support Modification, Guardian Ad Litem, Attorney Ad Litem, Child Support Criminal Contempt Defense, Mental Health Emergency Commitment Defense, Mental Health Long Term Commitment Defense

Ruchee Patel’s Experience

Attorney

Ruchee J. Patel, Attorney at Law

(Law Practice industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )
Board Director

Memphis Lawyers for the Arts

(Non-Profit; Legal Services industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

KRSYLIS: Memphis Lawyers for the Arts

The mission of Krysalis is to provide legal aid to underprivileged members of Memphis’ creative arts community, to develop this population’s knowledge of laws and business practices that support economic success of artistic endeavors, and to advocate the protection of intellectual property rights of creative persons. To this end, Krysalis’ proposed activities and programs will consist of legal, business, and education events that guarantee accomplishment of our mission.
Teacher

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; WPO; Education Management industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )
Attorney

Ferrell Law Firm

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Attorney

Old Colonial Title & Closing Services

(Real Estate industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Volunteer English Teacher

Bridge Linguatec

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
Academic Advisor

University of Tennessee

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year )

Ruchee Patel’s Education

University of Mississippi School of Law

JD , Law , 2004 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Law School Student Body, Dean's Leadership Council
University of Tennessee-Knoxville

BS , Marketing , 2000 — 2004
University of Tennessee-Knoxville - College of Business Administration

BS , Marketing , 2000 — 2004

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Kappa Sorority, Panhellenic Council, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Government Association, Indian American Association
The University of Memphis

2001 — 2001

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Ruchee Patel’s Groups:

American Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, India Association of Memphis, Sigma Kappa Sorority, Memphis Lawyers for the Arts, Tennessee Asian Pacific Bar Association