Ruchee Patel

The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Ruchee Patel for nine months with the entire suspension probated and required a practice monitor after she repeatedly missed appellate-brief deadlines in six criminal appeals and disobeyed appellate rules and orders, violating professional-conduct rules on diligence, communication, tribunal obligations, and administration of justice.

October 25, 2011

Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

In State v. Ladell Walker, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals found that Patel filed the motion for new trial and notice of appeal late after misunderstanding when the filing period began; the court waived the notice-of-appeal deadline in the interest of justice and reviewed the sufficiency claim.

November 20, 2014Against

Source: tncourts.gov · researched July 14, 2026

With Ruchee Patel serving as trial counsel, a Shelby County jury convicted Ladell Walker of misdemeanor simple assault as a lesser-included offense after he had been indicted for felony aggravated assault; the trial court entered judgment and imposed a nine-month sentence.

May 24, 2013For

Source: tncourts.gov · researched July 14, 2026

The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Ruchee Patel for nine months with the entire suspension probated and required a practice monitor after she repeatedly missed appellate-brief deadlines in six criminal appeals and disobeyed appellate rules and orders, violating professional-conduct rules on diligence, communication, tribunal obligations, and administration of justice.

October 25, 2011Against

Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026