Faculty Profile: Justin Pruitt

Assistant District Attorney General Justin Pruitt joined the Office of the District Attorney General of Knox County in March of 2015. Holding a Master’s Degree in School Psychology, General Pruitt was the Director of the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Pro Bono Projects during his third year of law school and was awarded the William M. Leech, Jr. Public Service Prize and Student Clinic Attorney Award, making him a good fit for public service. He has served in the Juvenile unit focusing on their rehabilitative efforts for the community’s youth and currently serves as special prosecutor for cases involving individuals experiencing serious mental illness.