Brandon Fersten

Brandon Fersten


Barnes & Fersten

Recognized since 2023

Knoxville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice

DUI / DWI Defense

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Brandon D. Fersten is the owner of Barnes & Fersten, PLLC who focuses exclusively on criminal, DUI and juvenile defense by regularly appearing in general sessions court, criminal court, and juvenile court to defend our clients. Brandon has successfully argued an appeal in Criminal Court that resulted in a reversal of the trial court's ruling. Brandon fights for our clients everyday in criminal cases that result in countless dismissals and favorable outcomes of criminal and juvenile delinquency charges through negotiations, hearings, bench trials and jury trials. Brandon's passion in representing his clients resulted in Brandon being awarded the Top 40 Under 40 award by The National Trial Lawyers and being named Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch.

Brandon graduated Magna Cum Laude with a concentration in Advocacy & Dispute Resolution from the University of Tennessee College of Law. During law school, Brandon made the Dean’s list three years in a row and he was awarded the prestigious CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Criminal Law, Advocacy Clinic and Negotiation. In 2020, Brandon was awarded the Jerry. P. Black, Jr. Student Clinic Attorney Award. Prior to law school, Brandon received his bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Economics from the University of South Florida.

When Brandon is not practicing law, he enjoys playing softball and golf, watching sports and hiking in the Great Smokies with his wife, Taylor. If you see Brandon somewhere on the weekend, you will most likely see him accompanied by his first daughter Lilly, an English Golden Retriever, and his newborn son Colton Dallas.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 109 South Northshore Drive, Suite 310
    Knoxville, TN 37919
Education
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 2019

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • DUI / DWI Defense
Awards:
    • Top 40 Under 40: Criminal Defense
    • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars
    • Jerry P. Black Jr. Student Clinic Attorney Award
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Advanced Criminal Law, Negotiation, and Advocacy Clinic
    • Graduate of the Tennessee Criminal Defense Trial College
    • Member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College for DUI Defense, and the Knoxville Bar Association.

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