Criminal Court Judge Division VIII, District 30, Unexpired Term
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · lost
David "Hawk" Allen is a Direct Representation Unit attorney in the Shelby County Public Defender's Office. He represents indigent clients in misdemeanor and felony cases after previously practicing civil litigation. Allen earned a bachelor's degree and a 2019 law degree from the University of Memphis and has been licensed in Tennessee since 2020.
Nonpartisan · won
Javier Bailey II is an attorney with the Shelby County Public Defender's Office. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Memphis and attended Southern University Law Center. Bailey has been licensed to practice law in Tennessee since 2022.
Joe Ozment
LostNonpartisan · lost
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.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
John L. Dolan
LostNonpartisan · lost
John L. Dolan Jr. is a Memphis criminal-defense attorney whose practice focuses on major felony cases. He has practiced law in Tennessee since 1981 and has also handled cases in Mississippi. Dolan earned his law degree from the University of Memphis and continues to represent defendants in Shelby County criminal proceedings.
Records: Legal Competence 6 against
Katie Ratton
LostNonpartisan · lost
Katie Ratton serves as an Assistant District Attorney General in Shelby County. During nearly two decades in the legal profession, she has worked as a prosecutor, public defender, and Assistant City Attorney for Memphis. Ratton earned her law degree from the University of Iowa and has practiced law in Tennessee since 2005.
Records: Impartiality 1 for, Legal Competence 1 for
Nonpartisan · lost
Latonya Sue Burrow is a Memphis criminal-defense attorney who has practiced law in Tennessee since 1993. Her career has included private practice, service as Memphis chief ethics officer, and work as an assistant public defender in re-entry. She earned a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and a law degree from Memphis State University.
Ruchee Patel
LostNonpartisan · lost
Ruchee Patel is a Memphis criminal-defense and appellate attorney at Donati Law. She has practiced law in Tennessee since 2007 and represents clients in state and federal courts. Patel earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee and a law degree from the University of Mississippi.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for, 2 against
Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov234