Arrin Zadeh

Arrin “A.Z.” Zadeh graduated from Warren County High School sixth in his class of over four hundred students.  Hoping to broaden his horizons, A.Z. was offered a scholarship to attend Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia.  After two years of studies, the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee called to AZ which led to enrollment at the flagship university of Tennessee (The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.)  A.Z. would then graduate in 2004 with a major in Political Science. In the fall of 2004, A.Z. received an academic scholarship from the Appalachian School of Law (A.S.L.), located in Southwest Virginia. A.S.L attracted A.Z. because of the school’s close ties to the area (Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia) and A.S.L.’s  requirement of mandatory community service.  Giving back to the community has always been a passion of A.Z.  While in law school, A.Z. was recognized for his advocacy skills, winning an award for the best oral argument.  He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2007. After graduating from law school, A.Z. chose to combine his acquired skills in the courtroom with his passion for criminal defense. He spent a brief period of time in private practice before accepting a position as an Assistant Public Defender in Knox County, Tennessee. As an Assistant Public Defender, A.Z. worked in each of the four criminal divisions of Sessions Court and all three divisions of Criminal Court in the county. In 2014, after five years of service at the Public Defender’s Office, the partners at Oberman and Rice asked A.Z. to join their firm.  A.Z. was asked to become partner at the Oberman & Rice Law Firm in 2017. A.Z. is a member of the American Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association, and National College of D.U.I. Defense (where A.Z. served as the State Delegate for Tennessee for three years). A.Z. was also recognized as a “Top 40 Under 40” lawyer in 2017 by The National Trial Lawyers Organization.  A.Z. has also served on the Executive Board of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children – an organization aimed at giving neglected children in Knox County a voice in court and helping their families develop parenting plans to form a stronger and healthier family bond.  A.Z. resides in Knoxville, Tennessee and in his limited spare time, AZ enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family, friends and German Short Haired Pointer named Samantha.


Posts by Arrin Zadeh

Underage Consumption: What a Headache.

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Happy Holidays from the Tennessee Highway Patrol- Sobriety Checkpoints

Friday, December 20th, 2019

Drivers Rejoice – Speed Limit Increase On I-40/I-640 in Knoxville

Monday, October 28th, 2019

Speeding or Traffic Ticket? Talk to a Lawyer!

Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

Labor Day Weekend 2019: Sobriety Checkpoints Planned for East Tennessee

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

New Tool to Aid Law Enforcement in D.U.I. Enforcement

Wednesday, August 7th, 2019

Don’t Drink and Scoot

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

THP set to combat distracted drivers with “Operation Incognito”

Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

Tennessee Highway Patrol Planned Checkpoint For Labor Day 2018

Monday, August 27th, 2018

Fourth of July Holiday and Fireworks

Thursday, June 28th, 2018

Tennessee Highway Patrol Checkpoints planned for the upcoming Memorial Day 2018 Weekend

Wednesday, May 9th, 2018

THP checkpoints planned for the upcoming Labor Day 2017 Weekend

Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

Tennessee Legislature Addresses “Self Driving” Cars

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

Update: Tennessee Driver License Reinstatement and Driving History

Friday, September 11th, 2015

Tennessee Labor Day Traffic Enforcement

Friday, September 4th, 2015

Where may I obtain a Tennessee Restricted Driver’s License?

Monday, April 27th, 2015