John G. Oliva
Attorney At Law
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John G. Oliva
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Email: jgoliva@comcast.net

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense Law; Federal Criminal Law; Criminal Law; Death Penalty; Felonies; Drug Crimes; White Collar Crime; Military Law; DUI/DWI; Misdemeanors; Parole and Probation.

Admitted: 1983, Tennessee; 1985, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Law School: University of Tennessee, J.D., 1983

College: University of Tennessee, B.A., with high honors, 1980

Member: American Bar Association (Member, Military Law Section, Young Lawyers Division, 1984-1993; Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1988; Vice-Chairman, 1986-1987, 1989-1993; Member, Prelaw Counseling Executive Committee, 1988-1989); Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member: Board of Directors, 1988-1995; Military Justice Chairman, 1988-1989; Continuing Legal Education Co-Chairman, 1989-1990; Amicus Co-Chairperson, 1992-1993 Long Range Planning Chairperson, 1995-1996; Publications Co-Chairperson, 1997-1998; Legislative Co-Chairperson, 2004-2005; Treasurer, 1990-1992; Vice President, 1992-1993; President-Elect, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Recipient, 1997 TACDL Lionel R. Barrett, Jr. Award); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Biography: Phi Eta Sigma; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta (Clerk, 1982-1983). Recipient: Middle District of Tennessee C.J.A. Panel Lawyer of the Year, 2000. Member: Middle District of Tennessee C.J.A. Panel Selection Committee, 1999-; Post Conviction Defender Commission of Tennessee, 2007-.

Military: Captain, Judge Advocate, USMCR, 1984-1987

Born: Atlanta, Georgia, June 13, 1958

ISLN: 904705094

 
 
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