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FIRM PROFILE

• David G. Ridings, Esq.
• Jason B. Elliott, Esq.

Profile of David G. Ridings, J.D.

David G. Ridings, President: david@ridingsandelliott.com

President & CEO, Ridings Law Group, P.C.
General Counsel/Tennessee Highway Patrol Retired Officers Association
Co-Founder & CEO, HisSpace.com (Non-Profit Ministry - Christian Social Networking)

Former Broker & CEO, Approval Mortgage, LLC
Former President & CEO, Secure One Title, Inc.
Former President & CEO, NAMESAFE, Inc.

 
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice Administration
  Middle Tennessee State University.

• Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration
  Middle Tennessee State University

• Doctorate of Jurisprudence
  Nashville School of Law

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:

Over Ten Years of Law Enforcement Experience, including the following:

• Former Police Officer Metro Nashville Police Department
• Former Police Officer Murfreesboro Police Department
• Intern with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) on the Governors Task Force on Marijuana Eradication in a joint program with the TBI, ATF, and the ABC.
• Intern with the District Attorney General’s Office, Davidson County, Tennessee
• Former President, & CEO of NAMESAFE™ - Identity Theft Protection and Prosecution Firm

COURTS OF PRACTICE AND AFFILIATIONS:

• Admitted to Practice in all Tennessee State Courts, and
• United States District Court for the Sixth Circuit (Middle Division).
• Member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL)
• Member of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and Attorney for various members.
• Attorney and Representative for members of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc.(SSPBA).

Personal Statement:

David is a life-long Tennessee resident, the majority of which has been in the Nashville area.  He began his higher education at Middle Tennessee State University in 1983.  After receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, David began his career in Law Enforcement with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation working as an intern in the Marijuana Eradication Task Force in 1987.  Following that, he began working for the Murfreesboro Police Department, while continuing his education at Middle Tennessee State University in his quest for a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration.

After two years with the Murfreesboro Police Department, David was hired by lateral transfer to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department where he served proudly until 1998.  During this time, he received his Masters Degree from MTSU, and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of Law, graduating in July of 1998.  In October 1998, after receiving the bar exam results, David opened a small corporate law office in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee (Ridings Law Group, P.C.).  
 
The firm, Ridings & Elliott, P.C., was founded (after almost 12 years of practice as Ridings Law Group, PC) when Mr. Ridings and Mr. Elliott partnered up to form a full service law firm in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, serving the entire state of Tennessee.  Over the years, the firm has practiced mostly in the areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law, Business Organization, Employment Law, Contract Law, Credit Remediation, Identity Theft Recovery, and Police Advocacy.  Mr. Ridings currently serves as General Counsel for Tennessee Highway Patrol Retired Officers Association and has represented members as a contract attorney for the Southern States Police Benevolent Association and the local Fraternal Order of Police. 

Most importantly, however, David is a devoted husband to his wife Lynda, and they are the proud parents of their five boys.  Together they are active members of Cornerstone Church, where they serve on the youth staff and teach the 8th Grade Sunday School class.  They currently reside with their five (5) sons in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Profile of Jason B. Elliott, J.D.

Jason B. Elliott, Vice President:         jason.elliott@ridingsandelliott.com

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering
  Tennessee Technological University

• Doctorate of Jurisprudence
  Nashville School of Law

Mr. Elliott is a 1998 graduate of Tennessee Technological University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering.  While at Tennessee Tech, he was a member of the soccer team.  Mr. Elliott is a 2005 graduate of the Nashville School of Law.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Elliott proudly served for six years as a Gallatin Police Officer.  While at Gallatin, he awarded the Valorous Service Award for extraordinary and heroic actions in the line of duty.  Mr. Elliott then worked for the law firm of Evans, Jones & Reynolds before entering private practice in Sumner County. 

Mr. Elliott is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Tennessee.  His practice areas include Criminal Defense, Family Mediations, Business Formation and Litigation, Wills & Probate, and Civil Litigation.

Mr. Elliott is a member of the Sumner County and Tennessee Bar Associations. He is also a Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator.

Mr. Elliott is a life-long Tennessee resident, the majority of which has been in Hendersonville.  He resides in Hendersonville with his wife and two (2) children.