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Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Criminal Defense in Chattanooga, TN (h1)
Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers is a Chattanooga trial firm located at 735 Broad Street, Suite 800, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402. The firm’s attorneys, including Jerry H. Summers, Jeffrey W. Rufolo, Jimmy F. Rodgers, Jr., Marya L. Schalk, and Benjamin L. McGowan, represent clients throughout Hamilton County and the Eastern District of Tennessee, with cases that have reached as far as the U.S. Supreme Court. The office can be reached at 423-265-2385. With more than 140 years of combined experience among its lawyers, the firm has built a reputation over five decades of practice in the Chattanooga legal community.
The firm’s criminal defense practice spans violent crimes such as homicide, robbery, and kidnapping, white collar offenses including fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering, and drug, gun, and sex crime charges, along with federal criminal defense and campus and Title IX matters. Attorneys also represent clients in domestic violence, theft, and vehicular homicide cases, drawing on the firm’s trial history to guide decisions on negotiation versus litigation. Beyond criminal defense, the firm handles DUI defense, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and asbestos and mesothelioma litigation, reflecting a broader civil litigation practice that complements its criminal work.
Several attorneys at the firm, including Jimmy F. Rodgers, Jr., Marya L. Schalk, and Jerry H. Summers, have been recognized by Super Lawyers, underscoring the firm’s standing among peers in Tennessee’s legal community and reinforcing its long-standing role as a trusted defense resource in the Chattanooga area.
Address: 735 Broad Street, Suite 800, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: 423-265-2385