Joe Ozment
Nonpartisan · TN
Joe Ozment is a Memphis criminal-defense attorney who has practiced law in Tennessee since 1992. His work includes felony and capital cases and appeals before Tennessee appellate courts and the Sixth Circuit. Ozment earned degrees from the University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis law school and has led state and local criminal-defense bar organizations.
Track record
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Tennessee's governor signed Senate Joint Resolution 940 honoring Joseph S. 'Joe' Ozment for exemplary service as president of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and recognizing his trial, appellate, professional-leadership, and Drug Court Foundation work.
May 2, 2018
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Legal Competence
· 3 records
A published Memphis Bar Association Judicial Qualification Poll of 1,199 active Shelby County attorneys gave Joe Ozment 284 preferences for Criminal Court Division II, the highest total among the five named candidates in that 2022 contest.
July 13, 2022For
Source: memphisflyer.com · researched July 14, 2026
Tennessee's governor signed Senate Joint Resolution 940 honoring Joseph S. 'Joe' Ozment for exemplary service as president of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and recognizing his trial, appellate, professional-leadership, and Drug Court Foundation work.
May 2, 2018For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 14, 2026
The Tennessee Supreme Court Pro Bono Recognition Program included Joseph Scott Ozment on its 2016 Attorneys for Justice Pro Bono Honor Roll.
December 20, 2016For
Source: tncourts.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Elections
- Criminal Court Judge Division VIII, District 30, Unexpired Term · August 6, 2026 · Shelby County, Tennessee
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.