About Jeffry
Jeffry Grimes built a career that moves from military service to the courtroom. His path through higher education and local bar work reads like a steady climb rather than a single defining moment. He brings a practical, workmanlike approach to representing people accused of crimes.
He earned a B.S. from Austin Peay State University in 1994 and completed his J.D. at the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1997. Those years set the stage for a legal career that followed service in the U.S. Army. In 1989 he served as a Psychological Operations Specialist, an early experience that exposed him to high-pressure communications and complex team dynamics.
After law school, Grimes practiced under the name Jeffry S. Grimes & Associates. He handled a range of criminal matters and developed a reputation among peers for thorough preparation. Over time he became active in the local legal community. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar and belongs to the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery County Bar Association, a role that keeps him involved in local bar governance and professional affairs.
Grimes’s courtroom work and bar involvement reflect steady, hands-on experience. He has prosecuted neither flashy appeals nor headline-making cases in public records tied to his name. Instead, his record shows routine, persistent practice: client interviews, court appearances, plea negotiations, and trial preparations. Those daily tasks form the bulk of his professional life.
Today he is affiliated with Grimes, Sensing & Clemons PLLC. That office is where he receives clients, manages casework, and coordinates with fellow attorneys. Colleagues describe him as approachable in court and direct at the negotiating table. He balances casework with the responsibilities of bar leadership and membership activities.
Across three decades, Grimes’s work has been steady and local. He remains active in Tennessee’s legal circles and continues to handle criminal defense matters in state courts. He currently represents clients in criminal cases at Grimes, Sensing & Clemons PLLC.
