About
Kelly Tanner Law is a Knoxville, Tennessee firm located at 550 W Main St, Suite 600, serving clients in criminal defense, personal injury, family law, and juvenile matters. Led by attorney Kelly Tanner, the practice handles DUI, drug charges, expungements, assault charges, traffic offenses, and cases involving commercial truck drivers. Tanner brings 20 years of prior service as a Knoxville law enforcement officer, offering detailed insight into how criminal cases are built, from complex narcotics conspiracies to misdemeanors and felonies.
In personal injury matters, Tanner is a certified accident reconstructionist and a court‑recognized expert who has investigated hundreds of serious and fatal traffic crashes. He has managed hundreds of injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home injury or abuse. The firm reports more than 900 cases won.
Tanner has been licensed to practice law in Tennessee since 2014 and previously served as a municipal judge in Townsend in 2017. Recognitions include The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys (2018), the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys (2019), and the Tennessee Supreme Court Attorney for Justice Pro Bono Award (2019).