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Jonathan D. Cooper represents clients in Knoxville, Tennessee across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About Jonathan D. Cooper
Jonathan Cooper offers decades of experience, unsurpassed personal attention, and zealous representation to his clients. He focuses his practice exclusively in the area of criminal defense, representing citizens accused of crimes in both state and federal courts. His experience of successful representation encompasses the entire spectrum of the criminal justice system, from DUI to homicide, and from narcotics possession to white collar offenses.
Jonathan is a career long member of the Knoxville Bar Association, where he has served on the Board of Governors, as Treasurer of the Board of Directors, and Co-Chair of the Criminal Justice Section. He is a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers where he served as President during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. An active member of the Hamilton-Burnett Inn of Court, Jonathan has served Knox County as Chair of the Ethics Committee, and on both the exploratory and advisory committees for the Knox County Mental Health Court. He is recognized as an BV Distinguished Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, by Tennessee Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America, where he has been named the DUI Lawyer of the Year for Knoxville in 2023 and 2025 and General Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year in 2021.
He is a 1993 graduate of University of Tennessee School of Law, cum laude, where he participated in Law Review, the National Trial Team, the NACDL Criminal Trial Competition, Moot Court, the Order of Barristers, and was an H.C. Warner Centurion Scholar, and earned his undergraduate, magna cum laude, from Emory & Henry College in Political Science in 1989. Jonathan and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Anna and Lucy. They are members of Church Street United Methodist Church. They make their home in Knoxville.
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Education
Emory & Henry College
BA · 1989
The University of Tennessee
J.D. · 1993
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Tennessee, Tennessee
1993 · ACTIVE
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Lawyer of the Year — DUI / DWI Defense (Knoxville)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — DUI / DWI Defense (Knoxville)
2023
Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: General Practice (Knoxville)
2021
Best Lawyers in America — DUI / DWI Defense
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Civil Rights Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Hamilton-Burnett American Inn of Court, 1995-1998
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell BV Distinguished Peer Rated Attorney
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Cityview Top Attorney for DUI Defense, 2015
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice Section, since 2016
2026
Best Lawyers in America — , Criminal Defense: General Practice, Knoxville Metro Area, 2021
2026
Best Lawyers in America — DWI/DUI Practice Section, since 2016
2026
Best Lawyers in America — , DUI Defense, Knoxville Metro Area, 2023, 2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tennessee Super Lawyers since 2018
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Robert W. Ritchie Service Award 2023
2026
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What areas of law does Jonathan D. Cooper practice?
Jonathan D. Cooper focuses on Criminal Defense, DUI/DWI, and White Collar.
Where is Jonathan D. Cooper located?
Jonathan D. Cooper primarily serves clients in Knoxville, Tennessee, with an office at 607 Market Street, Suite 1100.
How experienced is Jonathan D. Cooper?
Jonathan D. Cooper has 33 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1993.
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