Judicial Speakers Bureau | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

The judges on this page have agreed to make presentations about a variety of topics pertaining to the law and our court system. This list includes the topics each judge is willing to speak and where they are willing to travel.

If you would like a judge to speak to your school or community group, please click on the judge's name to get their contact information. To contact retired Judges or you need additional assistance, you may contact MediaInquiries@tncourts.gov

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The list of judges is separated by section of the state. Click on the links below to view the judges in your area.

East Tennessee

Judge	Location	Topics
Judge Skip Frierson Court of Appeals	Knoxville, TN (will speak within 50 miles)	Tennessee judicial system History of Chancery courts in Tennessee History of adoptions in Tennessee Judicial Ethics Appellate court written and oral advocacy Other law related topics
Judge James E. Lauderback 1st Judicial District Circuit Court	Jonesborough, TN (will speak within 50 miles)	Court Structure Tennessee Court System Any law-related topic
Judge Thomas J. Wright (retired) 3rd Judicial District Circuit Court	Greeneville, TN (will speak within 75 miles)	Treatment/Drug Courts Divorce and Children Tennessee Judicial System Any law-related topic
Judge David R. Duggan 5th Judicial District Circuit Court	Maryville, TN (will speak within 50 miles)	Tennessee judicial system Drug Courts Criminal Procedure
Judge Bill Ailor 6th Judicial District Circuit Court	Knoxville, TN (will speak statewide)	Any law-related topic
Judge Andrew M. Freiberg 10th Judicial District Circuit Court	Athens, TN (will speak in Bradley, McMinn, Monroe and Polk counties)	Any law-related topic
Chancellor Doug Jenkins 3rd Judicial District Chancery Court	Rogersville, TN (will speak statewide)	Any law-related topic Chancery Court & Ethics
Chancellor Jerri Bryant 10th Judicial District Chancery Court	Athens, TN	Ethics Chancery Court Any law-related topic
Chancellor Pamela Fleenor 11th Judicial District Chancery Court	Chattanooga, TN (will speak within 100 miles of Chattanooga)	Court System Conservatorships
Judge Jeff Hollingsworth (retired) 11th Judicial District Circuit Court	Chattanooga, TN (will speak statewide)	Court System Structure Juries Domestic Law Issues Domestic Violence
Judge Don Poole (retired) 11th Judicial District	Chattanooga, TN	Criminal Law Function of Various Courts Sentencing Considerations
Judge Justin C. Angel 12th Judicial District Circuit Court	Pikeville, TN (will speak statewide)	Millennials in legal practice Rural Practice Social Media
Judge R. Wylie Richardson McMinn County General Sessions/Juvenile Court	Athens, TN (will speak with 75 miles of Athens)	Criminal Law Juvenile Law Constitutional Law Functions of Various Courts
Judge Dwight Stokes Sevier County General Sessions Court	Sevierville, TN	Criminal Law Judicial Ethics Juvenile Law Constitutional Law

Middle Tennessee

Judge	Location	Topics
Judge Robert Wedemeyer Court of Criminal Appeals	Nashville, TN (will speak statewide)	Tennessee Plan (Judicial Selection) Any law-related topic Any topic related to the judiciary
Judge Frank Clement Court of Appeals	Nashville, TN	Any law-related topic (except criminal, domestic or tax law)
Judge Paul Summers (retired) Senior Judge	Nashville, TN (will speak within 3 hours of Nashville)	Judicial System Appellate Courts Office of Attorney General Tennessee Constitution Criminal Law Legislature Executive and Judicial Branches
Chancellor Louis W. Olliver III 18th Judicial District Chancery Court	Gallatin, TN (will speak in Davidson and surrounding counties)	Domestic relation issues Will and Probate issues (with the exception of trusts/taxation issues)
Joe P. Binkley, Jr. 20th Judicial District Circuit Court	Nashville, TN (will speak in middle Tennessee)	Any law-related topic
Judge Hamilton Gayden (retired) 20th Judicial District Circuit Court	Nashville, TN (will speak within 50 miles)	Tennessee’s Role in the 19th Amendment (Women’s Suffrage) Any law-related topic
Chancellor Russell T. Perkins 20th Judicial District Chancery Court	Nashville, TN (will speak in Middle Tennessee)	Any law-related topic Public Service
Judge Monte Watkins (retired) 20th Judicial District Criminal Court	Nashville, TN (will speak within 100 miles)	Judicial System Ethics Motivational Matters
Judge Timothy Easter Court of Criminal Appeals	Franklin, TN	Drug Courts SCALES Tennessee Judicial System Judicial Ethics
Judge James Martin (retired) 21st Judicial District Circuit Court	Franklin, TN	The job of a circuit court judge
Judge Lynda F. Jones Davidson County General Sessions Court	Nashville, TN (will speak in Davidson County)	Basic Jurisdiction of GS Court Tennessee Court System Building partnerships w/nonprofits Motivational topics for 7th & 8th graders
Judge Barry Tidwell Rutherford County General Sessions Court	Murfreesboro, TN	State Criminal Procedure Consitutional Law Judicial Ethics Federal Criminal Procedure
Judge Bill Higgins (retired) Davidson County General Sessions Court	Nashville, TN	General legal topics
Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton 20th Judicial District Criminal Court	Nashville, TN (will speak within 50 miles)	Domestic Violence Handling Cases in GS Court

West Tennessee

Judge	Location	Topics
Judge Bill Acree Senior Judge	Union City, TN (will speak within 50 miles)	Drug Courts
Judge Camille R. McMullen Court of Criminal Appeals	Memphis, TN (will speak statewide)	Diversity in the law/judiciary
Judge Larry J. Logan (retired) Carroll County General Sessions Court	McKenzie, TN (will speak within 75 miles)	Any law-related topic
Judge Betty J. Thomas Moore Shelby County General Sessions Court	Memphis, TN (will speak statewide)	Civil and Criminal Issues
Judge Larry E. Potter (retired) Shelby County General Sessions Court	Memphis, TN (will speak statewide)	Housing code Fire/Anti-neglect code Health code Animal control Construction and zoning Nuisances Neighborhood Preservation Act Littering Wildlife code
Judge Gerald Skahan (retired) Shelby County General Sessions Court	Memphis, TN	Criminal Law Court Issues Mental Health Court Veterans and Drub Court
Judge Kathy Gomes Shelby County Probate Court	Memphis, TN (will speak within 50 miles of Memphis)	Wills Conservatorships Mental Health Commitment
Chancellor Tony Childress 29th Judicial District Chancery Court	Dyersburg, TN (will speak in NW Tennessee)	Any law-related topic
Judge Gina C. Higgins 30th Judicial Circuit Court	Memphis, TN (will speak statewide)	Civil matters
Rhynette N. Hurd 30th Judicial Circuit Court	Memphis, TN (prefers Middle & West Tennessee)	Civil Trial Candor & Civility Self-represented litigants Implicit Bias
Judge J. Robert Carter, Jr. 30th Judicial District Criminal Court	Memphis, TN (will speak in W Tennessee)	Any law-related topic (preferably criminal)
Judge Chris Craft 30th Judicial District Criminal Court	Memphis, TN	Any law-related topic
Judge Mary L. Wagner 30th Judicial District Circuit Court	Memphis, TN (within 50 miles of Shelby County)	Any law-related topic (preferabley civil)