Overview

David G. Ridings is a seasoned Nashville criminal defense attorney who is committed to fighting for the rights of individuals facing serious accusations and criminal charges. He founded Ridings Law Group, P.C. in 1998 and now focuses his practice entirely on criminal defense. He is a lifelong resident of Tennessee, the majority of which he has spent 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, Mr. Ridings began his career in law enforcement with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working as an intern in Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication in 1987. Following that, he began working for the Murfreesboro Police Department in Rutherford County, TN, while continuing his education at Middle Tennessee State University in his quest for a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. After two years with the Murfreesboro Police Department, Mr. Ridings was hired by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department where he served proudly until 1998. During this time, he received his Master’s Degree from MTSU. Mr. Ridings is a former police officer with over 10 years of experience on the streets of middle Tennessee protecting and serving the community and enforcing the law. After serving with the Metro Nashville Police Department as both a uniformed officer and an undercover officer, he interned with the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor. Now, he uses that unique experience and the inside information he obtained in the process to protect and serve the rights of his clients & works to ensure that they get the BEST criminal legal defense possible. Having had seen both sides of the criminal justice system allows Mr. Ridings to draw on knowledge he gained working the process from the streets, the forensics, and the prosecution of such cases in order to aggressively defend his clients.