
Seth Crabtree
Seth Crabtree
Partner; Founding Attorney
Seth Crabtree focused his practice on Criminal & DUI Defense across the Upper Cumberland for 10 years. As a solo attorney, he established a reputation for taking his cases to trial and appeal with great success. When Criminal Court Judge David Patterson retired, he chose to join forces with Seth, creating Crabtree and Patterson. C&P has since added fierce trial attorney, Mike Giaimo, as well as bright, young associates in Casey Brown and Clint Pitts. The Crabtree and Patterson Law Firm is one of the most accomplished and respected in the area.
A message from sheth
What's your story?
What do you say when people ask, “So, what’s your story?” Well, here’s what I tell them:

I was raised “on the mountain” in Monterey, Tennessee. After high school, I enrolled in Tennessee Tech on the HOPE Scholarship. While at Tech, I joined honors and civic organizations, taking on leadership roles and expanding my horizons. Four years later I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.9 GPA in the highest ranks of my class.
Following college, I took the law school entrance exam and scored in the top 10% of the nation. I was accepted by each law school I applied to, but after much prayer and deliberation with my family I opted for a full-paid academic scholarship to the University of Tennessee over Vanderbilt. My experience at UT was second to none. While still a student, I was granted a limited license to practice law by the Tennessee Supreme Court, as well as compete nationally in Washington, D.C. for mock trial competitions, and study International Law abroad in Sydney, Australia.

After passing the bar in 2012, I returned home and opened my own practice. As a solo attorney, I secured countless dismissals for my clients, took the most serious criminal charges (A-Level Felonies 25-60 year sentence) to trial and won, fought all the way to the Tennessee Supreme Court – and won – changing Tennessee law statewide.

In 2019, my career as a solo attorney came to an end. A man I greatly respected and tried many cases in front of retired – Criminal Court Judge David Patterson. Astonishingly, one of the most respected members of the bar, David contacted me and expressed a desire to team up, and fight together for clients as Crabtree & Patterson. Of course, I said hell yes.

Then in 2021, we sought to grow our firm and the legal services we provide our clients. We pursued Mike Giaimo, an experienced trial veteran with one of the most vast and varied resumes in our community. Mike has litigated more types of cases in 23 years than most lawyers will in a career. Mike agreed to come on board and work with our team. In addition, Casey Brown joined the firm with a desire to work family law and civil cases. I was again honored these men respected our philosophy as a firm and desire to help others.

As an attorney, I’ve learned what it is to be a professional; to fight for the people who place their trust and future in my hands. People always tell me, “Seth, I couldn’t see you doing anything else.” (I still haven’t figured out if that’s a compliment). But now that you know a little about me, Read My Reviews and get an idea of what I bring to the table for my clients, then call today so we can discuss your case. I want to know, “What’s your story?”
– Seth Crabtree

Seth Crabtree
Attorney-At-Law
- DUI
- Drug Possession
- Assault
- Theft
- Criminal Defense

310 East Broad Street, Suite A Cookeville, Tennessee BPR# 031409