Gene Scott & Associates, Attorneys at Law

Gene Scott & Associates, Attorneys at Law Our firm's sole focus is criminal defense and we represent clients in federal and state courts throu

05/02/2025

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Johnson City man who pleaded not guilty to multiple child s*x charges in May 2022 was acquitted on Thursday in Carter County. A jury found Benjamin Alexander Scott, …

03/15/2024

Stephen Hixson was found not guilty of domestic assault Wednesday night by a Greene County Criminal Court jury.

06/24/2022

Just a few weeks ago, Jordan Peters was in a Tennessee state prison serving the 10th year of his 15 year sentence.

His crime - selling $80 worth of mushrooms to someone he thought was a friend who actually was a police informant. The crime happened within 1000 feet of a school which meant he would be sentenced under a Tennessee law called the toughest in the nation.

Jordan was sentenced to 15 years in prison with no chance for early release.

Here's my story on why he's now free.

I'm grateful to Jordan for his honesty and willingness to share his story, and I wish him the best as he rebuilds his life after a decade in jail.

LINK: https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hundreds-in-prison-for-drug-crimes-in-school-zones-possibly-eligible-for-early-release-after-law-change/

Gene Scott is a seventh-generation East Tennessean and has been engaged in the private practice of law for over twenty y...
06/22/2022

Gene Scott is a seventh-generation East Tennessean and has been engaged in the private practice of law for over twenty years. He has earned a reputation as an aggressive and successful attorney, focusing his practice primarily on criminal defense. Licensed in all Tennessee State Courts, Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the United States Supreme Court, Gene is an experienced litigator and routinely appears in both federal and state courts across East Tennessee. A skilled trial lawyer, Gene has represented clients in a large number of jury trials and obtained favorable results on charges ranging from serious violent felonies such as first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery, to possession and sale of narcotics and driving under the influence. He is also an experienced orator and has briefed and successfully argued numerous cases before the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

Gene has the distinction of being among the select group of attorneys in Tennessee that have been certified, pursuant to Rule 13 of the Tennessee Rules of the Supreme Court, to represent clients in death penalty trials. This certification is given only to lawyers with significant jury trial experience and an extensive knowledge of the defense of capital cases.

Gene received his law degree from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis and his undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University.

Address

302 Sunset Drive, Suite 111
Johnson City, TN
37604

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+14237530460

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