Faculty Profile: David Veile

David VeileState of Tennessee 21st Judicial District
Previous Courses Taught (27)
  • Litigation and Appellate: Oral Argument Preparation Panel
  • Criminal Law: Ethical Considerations
  • A Tour of Tennessee Attorney’s Trust Account Handbook
  • Criminal Law Basics
  • Litigation and Appellate Forum 2018
  • I am SOLO: What’s Next for The Solo Practice?
  • A Tour of Tennessee Attorney’s Trust Account Handbook
  • Criminal Law Forum 2017
  • Tennessee Supreme Court Academy
  • Criminal Law: Legislative Update
  • Law Practice Conference 2016 For New Lawyers [Webcast Version]
  • A Tour of Tennessee Attorney’s Trust Account Handbook
  • Solo Practice Toolkit
  • Law Practice Conference 2016 For New Lawyers
  • Criminal Law Update
  • A Tour of Tennessee Attorney’s Trust Account Handbook
  • A Tour of Tennessee Attorney’s Trust Account Handbook
  • Criminal Law Forum 2015
  • Law Practice Conference For New Lawyers: I Passed The Bar – Now What?
  • GP 2014: Solo-in-a-Box
  • Modern Family: When Divorce Turns Criminal
  • A Tour of Tennessee Attorney’s Trust Account Handbook
  • General Practice Summit 2014: Nashville
  • Criminal Law: Drugs
  • Modern Family
  • General Practice Summit 2013 - Nashville
  • Docket Call: Practicing Criminal Law In Tennessee
Biography

David is Judge of the 21st Judicial District Circuit Court, Division III.  He hears all type matters, including civil, criminal, probate, and domestic, and sits as Chancellor in the Chancery Court.  Prior to his election in August 2024, he was a member of the Franklin law firm of Schell and Oglesby, LLC. Prior to becoming an attorney, David was a sergeant with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and served as a Law Instructor at the Metro Nashville Police Academy. He currently serves as Middle Tennessee Governor on the TBA Board of Governors. He currently serves on the Executive Council of the TBA Criminal Justice Section. David previously served as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the 21st Judicial District Recovery Court (previously known as Drug Court). David also served as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and is a past President of the Williamson County Bar Association. David previously served in several positions within the TBA Young Lawyers Division, including a term as President of the Young Lawyers Division in 2012-2013.
In January of 2019, David was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve as a commissioner on the Tennessee CLE Commission and will serve until December 2024.  David was appointed to serve as Chair of the CLE Commission in 2022 and 2023.