As a criminal defense/DUI lawyer in Knoxville, Tennessee, Marcos Garza concentrates on legal cases related to federal crimes, murder, sex crimes,  theft crimes, Tennessee DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, drug charges, juvenile crimes, and felonies in Tennessee State and Federal courts.


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Attorney Marcos Garza is one of only a few Tennessee DUI lawyers who is trained in the administration of the standardized field sobriety tests.

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When you employ the services of The Garza Law Firm, PLLC, one of the first things Mr. Garza will do is to make contact with a private investigator in order to utilize his or her services. The reason that Mr. Garza invites one to join your team is a simple and straightforward one. he wants to provide you with the very best defense and one way to do this is by gathering as many details and facts surrounding your case as possible.


Mr. Garza uses the services of Mr. Jim Brackett, a private investigator licensed by the State of Tennessee. Mr. Brackett is a former Knox County Sheriff's Lieutenant who was in charge of the Metro Burglary unit. Mr. Brackett also served in the Knox County Sheriff's Department as a Patrol Lieutenant for 6 years. Recognized 3 times as Officer of the Year, Mr. Brackett retired from the Sheriff's Department with over 20 years of service. Jim is certified to administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Jim has performed hundreds of investigations in cases ranging from high profile criminal cases to auto accidents and DUI cases. Together Mr. Garza and Mr. Brackett will partner to gather the evidence necessary to provide you with the best defense possible.


Mr. Brackett specializes in uncovering hidden information. He will be able to gather it from unexpected sources, such as computer files and other paper or digital trails. Encrypted files, passwords which have been changed, deleted documents may all be recovered during a thorough investigation.


Mr. Brackett will look at all the players involved who are trying to build a case against you. Clues, inconsistencies and weaknesses in the opposition's case will be brought to the attention of your criminal defense attorney.

Investigator Jim Brackett


Public and private records will be traced and scrutinized involving both individuals and businesses. Mr. Brackett is able to help solve mysteries and bring buried information to the forefront. he will interview both police officers and potential witnesses. as an Investigator he is quite adept at finding witnesses who will enable Mr. Garza to successfully build your defense.


In order to perform his duties satisfactorily and in a manner that will allow these discoveries to hold up in court, Mr. Brackett is well versed in the law. he will obtain the necessarily information in a legally appropriate and timely manner.


In order to do his job, Mr. Brackett uses surveillance techniques which include the use of cameras, video equipment and recording devices. All equipment is used in a lawful manner so that it may be presented in court if it is deemed that it will support your case.


As your criminal defense lawyer Mr. Garza knows the value of a skilled investigator.

“I was very impressed with the service I received from Mr. Garza. He was very compassionate and understanding. He is thorough and explained to me everything that would be taking place. Mr. Garza was very confident in his knowledge of the law and understood that this being my first offence I was not familiar with the system or how it worked. He never made me any promises but delivered far beyond my expectations. I would recommend his services over and over again.”