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Cynthia Sherwood | Criminal Defense Attorney & Litigator

Cynthia Sherwood Nashville Criminal Defense Attorney

Cynthia A. Sherwood is the founder of Sherwood Boutique Litigation, PLC. Her practice of law is focused on providing clients with aggressive criminal defense and civil litigation defense. She is best known for her personal attention, absolute discretion, and fierce representation of her clients.

Ms. Sherwood received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with honors in 1997 from Delta State University. She received her Law Degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law also with honors. At Vanderbilt she also received the Carl J. Ruskowski Clinical Legal Education Award. This prestigious award is given to the graduating student who demonstrated excellence in the practice of law and exemplified the highest standards of the legal profession.

Throughout the past two decades, Cynthia has relentlessly fought for her clients. She has been recognized as a leader in the legal community and as a legal commentator in the Nashville area. What gives her the most joy is coming to work every day for the clients of SBL.

She is admitted to practice in Tennessee and is a member of the bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee.

Goals For Criminal Defense Lawyers

Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Executive Council (2011-Present)

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Harry Phillips American Inns of Court Board Member (2008-2011)

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Harry Phillips American Inns of Court (2007-2011)

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Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Steering Committee Member (2008 – 2009)

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Nashville Lawyers’ Association for Women (2004 – 2008 Executive Committee)

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Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Class of 2006

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Young Lawyers Division, Nashville Bar Association YLD Board Member (2003-2005)

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2000 Recipient of Vanderbilt Law School Carl J. Ruskowksi Clinical Legal Education Award for excellence in the practice of Law

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Benson v Herbst
240 S.W.3d 235 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)

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Tennessee v Flatt
2009 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 982 (Ten. Ct. Crim. App. 2009)
Healthmart USA, LLC, et.al. v Direct Assistants, Inc.
2011 Tenn. App. LEXIS 166 (Tn. Ct. App. Apr. 6, 2011)

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John Rich v Sevier, et.al.
2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73534 (M.D. Tenn. July 7, 2011); 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81848 (M.D. Tenn. July 26, 2011)

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Severe Records, LLC v Rich
2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19430 (6th Cir. 2011); 58 J. Copyright Soc’y 109, 145 (Fall, 2010)

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Member, American Bar Association

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Member, Tennessee Bar Association

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Member, Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women

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Member, Nashville Bar Association

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Juvenile Defense

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Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Let us know how Sherwood Boutique Litigation can help you. For the fastest response, call (615) 873-5670 during business hours. If it’s after hours or you’d like us to call you, fill out our contact form or contact us via live chat. We’re located in the heart of downtown Nashville. Check the map below for directions.

The Communities We Serve

We serve all of the Nashville Metro area communities, which includes Davidson County and all the surrounding counties. However, we sometimes take larger criminal and/or civil cases, such as bank or investor fraud, that may involve litigating multiple states. Aside from the larger case exemption, the full list of TN communities we serve are listed below.

Davidson County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Dickson County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Cheatham County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Williamson County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Wilson County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Robertson County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Rutherford County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Sumner County
General Sessions Courthouse
Criminal Courthouse
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Middle District of Tennessee
Federal Courthouse
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