Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Appellate, DUI-DWI; view more
Licensed in Tennessee since: 2007
Education: The University of Mississippi School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 From the law office of Donati Law, PLLC, in Memphis, Tennessee, Ruchee Patel stands as a formidable advocate for her clients, fighting for their futures and freedoms in all aspects of criminal defense law, including the following:
- Assault and battery
- Drug and alcohol violations
- Expungement
- Sex offenses
- White collar crimes
- DUIs/DWIs
- Traffic citations
- Property offenses
Ms. Patel completed her undergraduate studies in 2004, graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. She went on to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law and received her Juris Doctor in 2007. The same year she graduated from law school, she became licensed to practice law in Tennessee.
A consummate professional through and through, Ms. Patel strives to provide her clients with the top-quality legal representation they deserve, with a keen understanding of what is at stake for them. She utilizes all the legal tools in her arsenal and pursues every available legal avenue to help them overcome the challenges they face. For her many contributions, she has been rated a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo and hosts numerous positive client testimonials on the site as well.
Within her legal community, Ms. Patel is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, the Tennessee Asian Pacific Bar Association, the National Asian Pacific Bar Association, and the American Inns of Court – Howell Edmunds Jackson Chapter. In addition, she is closely affiliated with the Federal Bar Association, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Appellate, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White CollarFocus areas
Appeals, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crime
- 70% Criminal Defense
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 10% Criminal Defense: White Collar
First Admitted: 2007, Tennessee
Professional Webpage: https://www.donatilaw.com/our-team/ruchee-j-patel/
Bar / Professional Activity
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- South Main Memphis Neighborhood Association, Member
- Memphis Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2023
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel, 2015
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Member of the Criminal Justice Act CJA Panel, 2017
- Tennessee Asian Pacific Bar Association
- Playhouse on the Square
- American Inns of Court – Howell Edmunds Jackson Chapter
- National Asian Pacific Bar Association
Honors
- Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Avvo Rating: 10.0
- MBA Leadership Forum Graduate
- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial College Graduate
- YMCA of Memphis & Mid-South Volunteer of the Year
Educational Background
- University School of Jackson
- The University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Science (BS), Major: Marketing, 2000-2004
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025
- Rising Stars: 2022
