The Oberman & Rice Law Firm
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Founded in 1980 and based in Knoxville, TN, The Oberman & Rice Law Firm has established a national reputation as an authority on DUI law. The team, led by Steve Oberman, has successfully defended over two thousand clients charged with DUI and related offenses. The firm is also known for its commitment to legal education, with both Oberman and Sara Compher-Rice involved in educating other legal professionals as well as the public on various legal topics. They remain at the forefront of the latest legal and scientific developments in DUI law, ensuring the best possible defense for their clients.
Highlights
45 years in business
Serves Knoxville , TN
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card
Specialties
Breathalyzer administered
Breathalyzer administered at traffic stop, Breathalyzer not administered at traffic stop
Previous DUI charges
Customers with previous DUI charges, Customers without previous DUI charges
Felony or misdemeanor
Misdemeanor, Felony
Field sobriety tests
Field sobriety tests performed, Field sobriety tests not performed
Location and hours
The Oberman & Rice Law Firm
550 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902-2567
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
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8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Closed
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Work Experience
Principal
The Oberman & Rice Law Firm
2008 - Present
Adjunct Professor
The University of Tennessee College of Law
1993 - Present
Principal
Daniel & Oberman An Association of Trial Attorneys
1986 - 2008
Principal
Daniel, Claiborne, Oberman & Buuck
1983 - 1985
Associate
Daniel, Claiborne & Lewallen Attorneys at Law
1980 - 1982
Partner
Oberman & Rice
2008 - Present
Associate
Daniel & Oberman
2002 - 2008
Education
Auburn University , Auburn
1977
The University of Tennessee College of Law
1980
Denison University
1999
UNIV TN
Denison University
Political Science
1999
The University of Tennessee College of Law
Law
1980
Auburn University , Auburn
Psychology
1977
UNIV TN
Associations & Affiliations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Advisory Board Member to The Champion (Official Publication)
National College for DUI Defense
Founding Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
DUI Committee Chair
University of Tennessee College of Law
Adjunct Professor
General Sessions Court of Knox County, Tennessee, Criminal Division
Special Judge
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Trial Lawyer
National College for DUI Defense
Dean
National College for DUI Defense
Assistant Dean
Governor Phil Bredesen’s Task Force on DUI Laws in Tennessee
Committee Vice-Chair
National College for DUI Defense
Regent
Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Incorporated
President
Knoxville Bar Association
Co-Chair Judicial Committee
Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Incorporated
Vice President
Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Incorporated
Board of Directors
University of Tennessee Law School National Trial Team
Coach
Tennessee Governor’s Staff
Colonel Aide de Camp
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Board of Directors
Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
Hearing Committee Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DUI Committee
Vice-Chair
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DUI Committee
Member
Phi Delta Phi
Province President
National College of DUI Defense
Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity
Member
Publications
Thomson West Publishing (First published by Harrison Publishing in 1991. Text is supplemented annually.)
2010
Aspen Publishing (Became co-author in 2003. Text is supplemented annually.)
2010
The Champion
Investigating the DUI Case: Things to Do, Places to Go, People to See (Co-authored with Sara Compher-Rice, Esq.)
2009
Dicta
Have You Told Your DUI Client . . . ? (Co-authored with Sara Compher-Rice, Esq.)
2008
The Champion
The Standardized Field Sobriety Test Validation Myth (Co-authored with Sara Compher-Rice, Esq.)
2006
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Statistical Evaluation of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (Co-authored with Michael P. Hlastala, Ph.D. & Nayak Polissar, Ph.D.)
2005
The Champion
Crawford v. Washington: [The] DUI Defense Practitioner’s Perspective (Co-authored with Bruce Kapsack)
2004
The Champion
Cross-Examination of the State’s Blood Test Expert
2001
The Champion
Drunk or Drowsy? How Fatigue Can Be Mistaken for Intoxication
2001
The Champion
Effective Use of Police Videos in DUI Defense (Co-authored with James A. H. Bell)
1999
The Champion
Attacking the Disclosure and Analysis of Hospital Blood-Alcohol Test Results (Co-authored with Jonathan D. Cooper)
1997
The Champion
DUI as a Federal Crime (Co-authored with Kimberly Kellogg)
1996
The Champion
Evading Roadblocks on the Prosecution Highway (Part One) (Co-authored with Jonathan D. Cooper)
1994
periodic series published by the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
D.W.I.: Defend With Ingenuity (Co-authored with James A. H. Bell)
1987
periodic series published by the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
D.W.I.: Defend With Ingenuity (Co-authored with James A. H. Bell)
1986
periodic series published by the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
D.W.I.: Defend With Ingenuity (Co-authored with James A. H. Bell)
1985
Social Studies: The Humanizing Process
Birmingham Drug Survey
1972
The Champion Magazine
Investigating the DUI Case: Things to Do, Places to Go, People to See
2009
Dicta
Have You Told Your DUI Client . . . ?
2008
The Champion magazine
The Standardized Field Sobriety Test Validation Myth
2006
Speaking Engagements
Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference
DUI Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly; Drug Recognition Evaluation & Classification
2010
New Mexico Public Defenders
Crossing the Officer on Field Sobriety Tests: Throw the Book at Them
2010
National College for DUI Defense Summer Session
Opening Statements: Cross-Examination; Closing Arguments (Workshop Instructor)
2010
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DWI/DUI Cases, New Orleans
Finding & Preparing Your Blood Test Expert for Trial; The Nuts & Bolts of PowerPoint to Make the Story Come Alive
2010
DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity®: Communicating Your Way to an Acquittal
Crossing the FST Officer (Workshop Instructor)
2010
Impaired Driving Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
Cross Examining the DRE
2010
Cook County Public Defenders Office (Chicago)
Enhancing Your Trial with PowerPoint
2010
Canadian Criminal Lawyers' Association
Crossing the Officer on Field Sobriety Tests: Throw the Book at Them
2010
New York Bar Association
Finding and Preparing Your Blood Test Expert for Trial
2009
NCDD Summer Session
Workshop Instructor: Cross-Examining the DRE Officer; Opening Statements; Closing Arguments
2009
Cook County Public Defenders Office (Chicago)
Crossing the Officer on FSTs: Throw the Book at Them
2009
Tennessee Specialization Conference
Micro-Specialties: Insights from The National College for DUI Defense, Inc.
2008
NCDD Summer Session
The Science of Classical Persuasion: Lessons for the Trial Lawyer
2008
Indiana Public Defenders Council
Crossing the Officer on FSTs: Throw the Book at Them
2008
Impaired Driving Specialists
Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Overview
2008
DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity®: Winning with DUI: Offense, Defense and Special Teams
Seminar Moderator and Workshop Instructor
2008
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Crossing the Officer on FSTs: Throw the Book at Them
2008
Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers
Field Sobriety Tests
2007
NCDD Summer Session
Workshop Instructor: Breath Testing; Problem Witnesses; Field Sobriety Test Impeachment
2007
Mastering Scientific Evidence
Examining the EC/IR
2007
Taking Care of Business-DUI Seminar
DUI Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
2010
Strategies in Defending DWI and DUI Cases in Tennessee
DUI Case Law and Legislative Update
2009
Strategies in Defending DWI and DUI Cases in Tennessee
Investigating a DUI Case
2009
Making the Case for the Defense: Getting Back to Basics
The Nuts & Bolts of PowerPoint: Make the Story Come Alive
2009
DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity®: Winning with DUI: Offense, Defense and Special Teams
A Defense Lawyer’s Practical Guide to Analyzing the Police Videotape
2008
NACDL Spring Seminar: “Ethics and White Collar Work
Enhancing Your Trial with PowerPoint®
2006
Judicial Impaired Driving Training Seminar
Tennessee Law Relating to Probable Cause in a DUI Case
2005
DUI Defense Seminar
Crossing the Officer on Field Sobriety Tests: Throw the Book at Them
2005
Ethics on the Square
Bonding with Your Bail Bondsman
2002
Services offered
Criminal Defense Attorney
Dui Lawyer
Personal Injury Lawyer
Traffic Lawyer