David L. Buuck is honored to serve as your Knox County Law Director.  Under the Knox County Charter, he is charged with the execution and administration of all legal affairs of Knox County.  As the government is a government of the people, by the people and for the people, it is the citizens of Knox County whom he considers to be his clients.

The Law Director, Deputies, and staff provide legal advice to County officials concerning their respective offices, serve as intermediary between other offices and departments of government, and litigate on behalf of the County in civil actions.

David L. Buuck, graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1980. From 1980 to 1984, he was in general practice with the firm Daniel, Duncan, Claiborne and Lewallen. His primary focus was governmental law, taxes, business, real estate and zoning. He has extensive experience in litigation and appellate practice. He was Chief Deputy in the Knox County Law Director’s office from 2012 to 2020 and was elected Law Director on August 6, 2020.