Lawyer Profile
Steven Oberman
Attorney Bio
Mr. Oberman is the author of
DUI: The Crimes & Consequences in Tennessee; and since 2003, is also the co-author of
Drunk Driving Defense with Lawrence Taylor of Long Beach, California. Both texts are widely relied upon by judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers. In 1995, he became a founding member of The National College for DUI Defense, Inc. and has served on their Board of Regents since 1999. Additionally, Mr. Oberman is a frequent contributor to
The Champion, the official publication of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Oberman is one of only a few lawyers in the nation who have been certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
Mr. Oberman has been an
adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee Law School since 1993 and has received prestigious awards for his faculty contributions. Mr. Oberman maintains the highest rating from the renown
Martindale-Hubbell™ rating system. He has been chair or co-chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' DUI Committee since 1995. He has served on the Board of Regents of the National College for DUI Defense since 1999 and as Dean of the College during the 2009-2010 term.