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Raybin & Weissman, P.C.

Criminal defense and appeals led by the author of Tennessee Criminal Law

TN Trusted · Selected by NashvilleTN · checked October 1, 2026

Google 4.9 138 reviews

About

Raybin & Weissman is a downtown Nashville firm that says it has served clients since 1976. Its criminal-defense section, headed by David Raybin, handles trials, DUI, drug, assault and domestic-violence charges, white-collar and federal cases, criminal appeals, expungements, orders of protection and parole hearings. David Raybin has practiced for more than 40 years and wrote Tennessee Criminal Law, a treatise cited by Tennessee courts. He is joined by Ben Raybin, and the firm also has a personal-injury practice, where David Weissman is listed by Best Lawyers for plaintiffs' personal injury. Best Law Firms 2026 ranks the firm Tier 1 in Nashville for both general and white-collar criminal defense, and three of its lawyers appear in The Best Lawyers in America 2027. The office is at 511 Union Street.

Good to know

  • Free consultation (per firm website)
  • Tier 1 Nashville: general and white-collar criminal defense (Best Law Firms 2026)
  • Handles criminal appeals and post-conviction cases
  • Downtown office at 511 Union St.

Services

  • Criminal trials and felony defense
  • DUI defense
  • Drug, assault and domestic-violence charges
  • White-collar and federal cases
  • Criminal appeals and post-conviction relief
  • Expungement, orders of protection and parole hearings
  • Personal injury and Social Security disability (separate practice)

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Questions people ask

Is there a free consultation?

Yes. The firm offers a free consultation, per its website.

Do they handle DUI and misdemeanor charges, or only serious felonies?

Both. Their criminal-defense pages cover DUI, shoplifting, public intoxication, drug and assault charges as well as homicide, federal and white-collar cases.

Can they take over an appeal?

Yes. Criminal appeals and post-conviction remedies are listed practice areas, per their website.

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