Meet Attorney Perry A. Craft

Dedicated Nashville Immigration, Education, Business and Criminal Defense Lawyer

Since 1978, Perry A. Craft has dedicated his life to helping people in need. After graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Law, Mr. Craft served as Deputy State Attorney General, Assistant State Attorney General, and Senior Counsel for Tennessee. He has been in the private practice of law for more than twenty years.

For more than a decade, Mr. Craft conducted yearly seminars for lawyers about recent United States Supreme Court decisions and developments, including cases involving immigration issues.

You can access and read Mr. Craft’s articles for the Tennessee Bar Journal here.

A diverse background in law

Attorney Craft has tried to jury, settled, or resolved numerous civil and criminal cases in State and Federal Courts, representing individuals and businesses in a wide array of legal matters, including education, automobile accidents or car wrecks, personal injury, consumer protection, false claims, identity theft, divorce, child custody, trucking accidents including big rigs and tractor trailers, recovery of property, construction, contracts, criminal defense, anti-trust, securities fraud, and more.

Attorney Craft has represented people who have been injured in wrecks, whether involving a big rig, motorcycle, bus, vans, trucks and SUVs.

Attorney Craft has represented teachers and administrators before school boards, administrative judges, and the State Board of Education. He has represented children and parents in IEP hearings, due process hearings, and in school matters generally.

Attorney Craft has represented people charged with crimes, misdemeanors and felonies. He has represented individuals wrongly stopped by drug task force agents who confiscated thousands of dollars from innocent drivers.

Attorney Craft has negotiated the buying and selling of businesses and has counseled businesses regarding their structure, whether more traditional corporate entities, limited liability companies, professional limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. He has litigated complex state tax matters involving millions of dollars.

Attorney Craft’s general practice includes drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney and legal documents relating to end-of-life decisions.

Admissions

• Tennessee, 1978

Associations

• Tennessee Bar Association
  • Vice Chair, Antitrust Section, 1993-1995
• American Bar Association
  • Vice Chair, Consumer Protection Section, 1995-1997

Education

• JD, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1978
• BS, The University of Memphis*, 1973

(*formerly Memphis State University)

You can trust Perry A. Craft to stand by you

At the Nashville, TN Law Office of Perry A. Craft, PLLC, you’re a person treated with respect and dignity. We handle all cases personally, including immigration. You will work with an attorney who puts your needs first. Call 615-953-3808 or fill out our convenient contact form to schedule an appointment with Attorney Craft today.

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