Dumaka Shabazz serves as the Chief Federal Defender for the Middle District of Tennessee, where he leads a team committed to providing high-quality, client-centered representation to individuals facing federal charges. With over 20 years of experience in criminal law, he is recognized for his courtroom skill, strategic advocacy, and dedication to justice. A respected educator and national trainer, Mr. Shabazz is an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at Vanderbilt University Law School, a longtime faculty member at the Orientation for New Assistant Federal Defenders, and training faculty for NCDC . He has presented nationally on trial skills, ethics, and racial justice in the legal system.