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Board of Professional Responsibility

44th Annual Discipline Report
Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

Board of Professional Responsibility
Organization and Composition

The Tennessee Supreme Court regulates and supervises the practice of law in Tennessee
pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. The Court appoints twelve members to the Board of
Professional Responsibility (the Board) to effectuate Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 and the Court’s disciplinary
enforcement.

The Board consists of nine (9) attorneys and three (3) public (non-attorney) members who serve
three-year terms and geographically represent the entire state. In 2024-2025, Board members
volunteered 959 hours and received no compensation for their service. Members of the Board include:

R. Culver Schmid (Chair)
Jennifer S. Hagerman (Vice-Chair)
Richard Briggs (Lay Member)
Ginger Wilson Buchanan
Jimmy Dunn
Stacey B. Edmonson
Charles K. Grant
Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean (Lay Member)
Jim Maddux (Lay Member)
Barbara Medley
Kirk Moore
Jonathan Steen

The Court appoints a Chief Disciplinary Counsel who reports to the Board. The Board also
employs attorneys as Disciplinary Counsel and support staff to assist with attorney registration;
consumer assistance; investigation and litigation. A staff directory is attached as Exhibit A.

District Committee Members

The Tennessee Supreme Court appoints attorneys to serve as district committee members from
each disciplinary district in the state. In 2024-2025, 221 attorneys assisted the Court and the Board as
district committee members reviewing Disciplinary Counsel’s recommendations on investigative files
and sitting on hearing panels conducting formal disciplinary charges. Of the 221 members, 208 reported
volunteering 3,239 hours in 2024-2025 for which they received no compensation for their services. A
roster of current district committee members is attached as Exhibit B.
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Tennessee Attorney Information
The Board of Professional Responsibility provides an easy-to-use online registration system
that allows lawyers to fulfill their annual registration requirements. Public registration information is
displayed on the Board’s website to allow the judiciary, lawyers and the public to access licensing,
registration and contact information about lawyers.

Active Attorneys by Disciplinary District: 24,588*

Disciplinary District 1: 1,069 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 2: 2,717 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 3: 1,637 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 4: 1,426 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 5: 6,406 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 6: 2,662 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 7: 504 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 8: 281 Active TN attorneys
Disciplinary District 9: 3,391 Active TN attorneys
*4,495 Out of State Active TN attorneys

Active Attorney Statistics:

 Years Licensed: <5 yrs: 17% ● Age: 21-29 yrs: 5%
6-15 yrs: 28% 30-39 yrs: 20%
16-25 yrs: 24% 40-49 yrs: 25%
26-35 yrs: 15% 50-59 yrs: 22%
36-45 yrs: 10% 60-69 yrs: 16%
46+ yrs: 6% 70+ yrs: 12%

 Gender: Male: 60% ● In-state Attorneys: 82%
Female: 39% ● Out-of-state Attorneys: 18%
Unreported: 1%

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Inactive Attorneys

Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 10.3, inactive attorneys include
attorneys serving as justice, judge or magistrate of a court of the United States of America or
who serve in any federal office in which the attorney is prohibited by federal law from engaging
in the practice of law; retired attorneys; attorneys on temporary duty with the armed forces;
faculty members of Tennessee law schools who do not practice law; and attorneys not engaged
in the practice of law in Tennessee. In 2024-2025, 6,455 attorneys on inactive status were
registered with the Board of Professional Responsibility.

 Non-disciplinary/Administrative Suspensions:
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rules, the Supreme Court suspends attorneys who fail to
pay their annual fee (Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 § 10.6); fail to complete annual continuing legal
education requirements (Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 § 7); fail to comply with Interest on Lawyers
Trust Account requirements (Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 43 § 15); fail to pay the Tennessee professional
privilege tax (Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 § 26); or default on student loans (Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 § 37).
No attorney suspended pursuant to these Rules may resume practice until reinstated by Order
of the Supreme Court. Attorneys were administratively suspended during fiscal year 2024-2025
as follows:

Non-payment of Annual Fee: 172
Continuing Legal Education non-compliance: 124
Interest on Lawyer’s Trust Accounts non-compliance: 105
Professional Privilege Tax non-compliance: 52
Default on a Student Loan: 0
Total: 453

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Assistance, Investigation and Prosecution

 Trust Account Overdraft Notifications

Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 35.1(b), financial institutions report to
the Board whenever any properly payable instrument is presented against an attorney trust account
containing insufficient funds. After receiving notification of an overdraft, Board Staff request financial
information and explanation from the attorney.

Total Notifications 74

Actions Taken

Referred to Investigations 8
Resolved without Investigation 55
In Progress 11

 Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) and Investigation
Non-frivolous complaints against attorneys submitted by clients, lawyers, judges and the public
are referred to the Board’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) for assistance or opened and assigned
to Disciplinary Counsel for investigation. CAP answers questions, provides information, informally
mediates disputes, and refers matters to Disciplinary Counsel for investigation.

Disciplinary Counsel investigate complaints against attorneys alleging unethical conduct. After
investigation, Disciplinary Counsel recommend dismissal of the complaint if there is insufficient proof
of a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct. If the investigated complaint reflects a violation
of the Rules of Professional Conduct, Disciplinary Counsel recommend diversion, private informal
admonition, private reprimand, public censure, or the filing of formal disciplinary charges. A district
committee member reviews and approves or disapproves Disciplinary Counsel’s recommendation for
dismissal, diversion, and private informal admonition. The Board of Professional Responsibility
reviews and approves or disapproves Disciplinary Counsel’s recommendation for private reprimand,
public censure, and the filing of formal disciplinary charges.

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A. Complaints Received/Previously Active

Requests for Investigations 2,007
Requests for Assistance 1,952

Total: 3,959

B. Complaints Disposition

Administratively Dismissed 665
Transferred to Investigations 705
Transferred to CAP 2,616
Duplicates/Deceased/Other 6

Total: 3,992

C. Nature of Complaints
Improper Communications Criminal Activity Personal Behavior Other Trust Violation Conflict of Interest
3% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3%
Fees
4%

Relationship with Client or
Court
24%
Neglect and Failure to
Communicate
50%

Misrepresentation or Fraud
7%

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D. Investigative Caseload:

Investigations Opened 783
Pending Investigations from previous fiscal year 635

Total: 1,418

E. Investigative Disposition:

Investigative Dismissals 584
Diversion 57
Private Informal Admonition 46
Private Reprimand 24
Informal Public Censure 43
Transferred to Litigation 106
Placed on Retired 30
Other1: 43

Total: 936

 Formal Disciplinary Proceedings:

After the Board of Professional Responsibility authorizes Disciplinary Counsel to file formal
disciplinary charges (i.e., a petition for discipline) against an attorney, the matter is assigned to three
district committee members who constitute a hearing panel. The Hearing Panel sets the disciplinary
proceeding for a hearing which is open to the public unless a protective order has been entered. The
Tennessee Rules of Evidence and Rules of Civil Procedure apply unless Tennessee Supreme Court
Rule 9 provides otherwise.

The Board of Professional Responsibility must prove an attorney’s ethical misconduct by a
preponderance of the evidence. Hearing Panels may recommend dismissal, public censure, suspension
or disbarment.

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Abated by death; complaint withdrawn; duplicate file.
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A. Formal Disciplinary Caseload

Formal cases filed during Fiscal Year: 80
Formal cases pending at beginning of Fiscal Year: 92

Total formal proceedings: 172

Public hearings conducted in Fiscal Year: 30

Temporary Suspensions Filed: 11

B. Formal Disciplinary Proceedings Disposition:

Dismissals: 3
Public Censures: 8
Suspensions: 17
Permanent Disbarments: 9
Transfer to Disability Inactive: 14
Reinstatements: 5
Other2: 7

Total: 63

2
Abated by death; voluntary non-suited; denied; withdrawn; nonserious crime.

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Resolution of Formal Disciplinary Proceedings

17

14

9
8
7
5
3

Dismissals Public Censures Suspensions Permanent Transfer to Reinstatements Other
Disbarments Disability Inactive

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 Education and Information:

The Board issues Formal Ethics Opinions and staff respond to informal ethics questions by
phone and internet. Disciplinary Counsel present continuing legal education seminars and workshops,
publish Board Notes, a bi-annual newsletter, and update the Board’s website with rule changes,
disciplinary decisions and news for attorneys, judges and the public.

A. Ethics Opinions:

i. Informal Opinions

Ethics Counsel and Disciplinary Counsel responded to a total of 1,820 phone
and internet inquiries from attorneys seeking ethical guidance.3

ii. Formal Opinions

2025-F-171: It is improper for an attorney to propose or accept a provision in a
settlement agreement that requires the attorney to become a party bound by a
non-disparagement clause that prohibits the lawyer from future use of
information, learned during the case, which may shed a negative light on the
defendants.

B. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Presentations:

Between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, Disciplinary Counsel presented forty (40)
CLE seminars, attended by approximately 3,641 attorneys.

C. Board Notes:

In 2024-2025, the Board emailed both Fall and Spring issues of Board Notes, the
Board’s semi-annual newsletter to all attorneys and judges and published it on the Board’s
website.

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Tennessee attorneys may submit ethics inquiries to the Board by calling 615-361-7500, ext. 212, or via the Board’s website
at www.tbpr.org.

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D. Workshops:

a. The Board of Professional Responsibility hosted its annual Ethics Workshop on November
2, 2024, with 897 attorneys attending both virtually and in person. This year’s Ethics
Workshop is scheduled for November 21, 2025.

b. The Board of Professional Responsibility has offered two trust account workshops in
2024/2025, with 589 attorneys attending both virtually and in person. The next trust account
workshop will be held Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

E. Tennessee’s Proactive Management-Based Regulation (Voluntary Self-Assessment):

Tennessee’s Proactive Management-Based Regulation (PMBR) program is an
interactive law office management self-assessment course offered at no cost to attorneys. The
ten self-assessments are designed to mitigate risk, elevate competence, and enhance the quality
of legal services delivered to clients. The goal of the program is to prevent problems within a
law firm before they arise, enabling attorneys to spend more time on cases. Attorneys receive
3 Dual CLE Credits after completion of the course. The ten self-assessments are as follows:

1. Developing Competent Practices
2. Communicating in an Effective, Timely, Professional Manner
3. Ensuring That Confidentiality Requirements Are Met
4. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
5. Retaining and Managing Secure Files
6. Managing the Law Firm/Legal Entity and Staff
7. Charging Appropriate Fees and Making Appropriate Disbursements
8. Ensuring the Use of Reliable Trust Account Practices
9. Access To Justice and Client Development
10. Promoting Wellness

Since the implementation of the course in August 2019, 1,615 Tennessee attorneys have
completed the self-assessment, with 155 completing the course in 2024-2025.

Access the Tennessee PMBR program by following this link: http://tbpr.prolearn.io.

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Board of Professional Responsibility
Staff Directory
Name Title Extension
Doug Bergeron Disciplinary Counsel 247
Julie Brown Administrative Assistant Clerk 215
Jonathan Carrera-Perry Executive Assistant 201
Laura Chastain Ethics Counsel 212
Steve Christopher Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel - Investigations 203
Jesús Del Campo Legal Assistant - Litigation 249
Stephanie Dobis Executive Secretary 206
Madeline Droessler Lead Legal Assistant 250
Dana Dunn Assistant Director 209
Eric Fuller Disciplinary Counsel 243
Sandy Garrett Chief Disciplinary Counsel 211
Reynold Gaulden, Jr. Registration Assistant II 244
Elizabeth Gray Administrative Assistant-Registration/ Scanning 202
Kelly Heflin Legal Assistant - Investigations 242
McKenzie Hollars CAP Legal Assistant 255
Maureen Hughes Disciplinary Counsel 234
Molly Leins Registration Manager 220
Carol Marsh Receptionist 200
Jim W. Milam Disciplinary Counsel 245
Heather Piper Disciplinary Counsel 246
Nicholas Price CAP Legal Assistant (Intake) 257
Tony Pros Network Administrator 205
Liz Radford Legal Assistant – Investigations and Litigation 238
Beverly Rooks Lead Legal Assistant – Investigations 233
Beverly Sharpe Director of Consumer Assistance Program 226
Pennye Sisk Paralegal 248
Eileen Burkhalter Smith Disciplinary Counsel 210
Candis Stigall Case Manager 229
Tiffany Tant-Shafer Disciplinary Counsel 235
Logan Thornton Support Technician 207
Suzie Thurber Administrative Assistant Clerk 241
Cheri Weaver CAP Paralegal 208
Lani White Registration Assistant II 227
Russ Willis Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel - Litigation 236

Exhibit A

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District Committee Member Roster
District First Name Last Name Address PO Box City ZIP Office Phone E-mail
District 1
Dan E. Armstrong 124 Austin Street, Suite 3 37745 423-787-1450 dearmstrong@tndagc.org
1 Greeneville

Emily Burnett 124 Austin St., Suite 3 37745 865.258.9021 epburnett@tndagc.org
1 Greeneville

1 Jeffrey A. Cobble 1315 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Ste. 5 37745 423-639-6684 jeffl@cobblelawfirm.com
Greeneville

1 Colby A. Collins 407 West 5th North Street, Suite B Morristown 37814 423.300.8401 colby@collinslawtn.com

1 Erwin (Lynn) Dougherty 131 8th Street Bristol 37620 423-764-1313 dougherty@eldlaw.com

1 Andrew E. Farmer 103 Commerce Street Sevierville 37862 865-428-6737 andrew@andrewfarmerlaw.com

1 Jeffery S. Greene 321 East Broadway Newport 37821 423-623-7271 jgreene@greenelaw.net

1 Jaclyn D. Hardin 110 Bruce Street, Suite 201 Sevierville 37862 865.366.1030 jaclyn.hardinjoneslaw@gmail.com

1 William B. Marsh 728 Kiefer Lane Maryville 37804 423-623-1285 wbmarsh@tndagc.org

1 Joseph O. McAfee 127 South Main Street Greeneville 37743 423-638-7000 joseph@mcafeeattorneys.com

1 Nikki C. Pierce 219 West Depot Street, Suite 2 Greeneville 37743 423-636-1301 Nikki_pierce@fld.org

1 William O. Shults 545 Ison Lane Newport 37821 423-248-6443 shuttsb@charter.net

1 Barry Staubus P.O. Box 526 Blountville 37617 423-279-3278 bpstaubus@tndagc.org

1 Denise S. Terry P.O. Box 724 37815 denise@terry-lawfirm.com
Morristown 423-586-5800
1 Tonya Thornton 355 East Broadway tdthornton@tndagc.org
Newport 37821 615.604.8422
District 2
900 S. Gay Street, Suite 300 Knoxville
2 Robyn J. Askew P.O. Box 2425 37902 865-546-4646 raskew@lewisthomason.com

2 LMU - 601 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville
Maha (Ms.) Ayesh 37920 865-545-5322 maha.ayesh@LMUnet.edu

2 Edward U.
2701 Kingston Pike Knoxville
Babb 37919 865-244-3926 ebabb@cvblaw.com

2 Heidi 900 S. Gay Street, Suite 300 Knoxville
Barcus 37901 865-546-4646 hbarcus@lewisthomason.com

2 Nicholas W. Diegel 265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 600 Knoxville 37919 865-971-5108 ndiegel@bakerdonelson.com

2 Shannon (Ms.) Egle 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2500 Knoxville 37929 865-525-5134 segle@kramer-rayson.com

2 Steve Erdely 810 W. Clinch Avenue, 7th Floor Knoxville 37902 865-562-2600 steve@scruffycitylawpllc.com

2 Matthew A. Grossman 550 West Main Street, Suite 500 Knoxville 37902 865-546-9321 mgrossman@fmsllp.com

2 Andrew M. Hale 800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2500 Knoxville 37929 865.525.5134 ahale@kramer-rayson.com

2 Josh Hedrick 607 Market Street, Suite 1100 Knoxville 37902 865-524-8106 hedrick@knoxdefense.com

2 Rachel Hurt 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2300 Knoxville 37901 865.323.3550 rachel@arnettbaker.com

2 Howard B. Jackson 8400 Cambridge Woods Lane Knoxville 37923 615-574-6702 hjackson@fordharrison.com

2 Michael S Kelley 550 Main Street, 4th Floor Knoxville 37902 865-578-7311 mkelley@kmfpc.com

2 Michael J. King 900 South Gay Street, Suite 2200 Knoxville 37902 865-525-0880 mking@painebickers.com

2 Gregory C. Logue P.O. Box 900 Knoxville 37901 865-215-1000 logueg@wmbac.com

2 Mary Elizabet Maddox 550 West Main Street, Suite 500 Knoxville 37902 865-546-9321 mmaddox@fmsllp.com

2 Chris McCarty 620 Market Street, Floor 5 Knoxville 37901 865-546-4646 cmccarty@lewisthomason.com
PO Box 2425
2 Stephen F. McStravick 235 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 600 Knoxville 37919 865.971.5102 smcstravick@bakerdonelson.com

2 Robert Meyer 265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 600 Knoxville 37919 865.549.7211 rmeyer@bakerdonelson.com

2 Ben Mullins 550 West Main Street, Suite 500 Knoxville 37902 865-546-9321 bmullins@fmsllp.com

2 James F. Parker P.O. Box 869 Knoxville 37901 865-292-2240 jparker@hdclaw.com

2 P. Edward Pratt 265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 600 Knoxville 37919 865-549-7208 epratt@bakerdonelson.com

2 Wayne A. Ritchie, II 606 W. Main Street, Ste. 300 Knoxville 37902 865-234-2100 war@rdjs.law

2 W. Edward Shipe 265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 604 Knoxville 37919 865-338-9700 eshipe@bskplc.com

2 Marshall W. Stair Knoxville 37901 865.541.5291 mstair@lewisthomason.com
P.O. Box 2425
2 Russell E. Stair 900 South Gay Street, Suite 1700 Knoxville 37902 865-521-2021 rstair@bassberry.com

2 Garrett P. Swartwood 1111 Northshore Drive, Suite S-700 Knoxville 37919 865-584-4040 gswartwood@lrwlaw.com

2 Lynn Tarpy 1111 N. Northshore Drive, Suite N-290 Knoxville 37919 865-588-1096 ltarpy@tcffattorneys.com

2 Shannon van Tol Knoxville 37901 865.249.8011 svantol@andersonvantol.com
P.O. Box 2588
2 Brian Wanamaker 10025 Investment Drive, Suite 200 Knoxville 37932 865-777-7406 brian.j.wanamaker@gmail.com

2 Shelly Wilson 900 S. Gay Street, Suite 800 Knoxville 37902 865-521-3010 slwilson@owclaw.com

2 Carlos A. Yunsan 1505 W. Cumberland Avenue Knoxville 37996 865.974.1481 carlos.yunsan@utk.edu

District 3
Ariel Anthony 1 Fountain Square Chattanooga 37402 423-755-2661 aanthony2@unum.com
3
Larry Cash 832 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1200 Chattanooga 37402 423-756-6600 larry.cash@millermartin.com
3

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Exhibit B
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District Committee Member Roster
Distric
3
t First Name
Sam D.
Last Name
Elliott
Address
320 McCallie Avenue
PO Box City
Chattanooga
ZIP
37402
Office Phone
423-756-5171
E-mail
selliott@gearhiserpeters.com

3 Rachel Fisher-Queen PO Box 315 Cleveland 37364 423-380-9192 rachel@fisherqueenlegal.com

3 Jeffrey Maddux 605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700 Chattanooga 37450 423-949-4159 maddux@chamblisslaw.com

3 Doris Matthews 400 Main Street Madisonville 37354 423-442-5800 matthewsdam@aol.com

3 Laurie Harrod McNulty P.O. Box 191 Cleveland 37364 423-476-2251 lmcnulty@loganthompsonlaw.com

3 Timothy L. Mickel 735 Broad Street, Suite 600 Chattanooga 37402 423.648.7858 tmickel@ehhlaw.com

3 Jennifer A. Mitchell P.O. Box 666 Dunlap 37327 423-949-4159 jamitchell@bledsce.net

3 M. Andrew Pippenger 104 Woodmont Blvd., Ste. 201 Nashville 37205 423.521.1201 anippenger@ppclaw.com

3 Lance W. Pope 537 Market Street, Ste. 300 Chattanooga 37402 423-756-7117 pope@pbsilaw.com

3 Leah B. Sauceman P.O. Box 507 Athens 37371 423-745-7050 leah@saucemanlaw.com

3 H. Chris Trew P.O. Box 1005 Athens 37371 423.745.3573 chris@hbctlo.com
200 W. Martin Luther King Blvd, Suite
3 Carmen (Ms.) Ware Chattanooga 37402 423-208-9790 cyware@thewarelawfirm.com
1000
3 Ronald D. Wells 633 Chestnut Street, Ste. 700 Chattanooga 37450 423-756-5051 wells@rswlaw.com

3 Elizabeth L. Williams 720 Cherry Street Chattanooga 37402 423-209-6771 elizaw@hamiltontn.gov
Distric
t 4

4 W. Andrew Bobo 111 North Spring Street, Suite 202 P.O. Box 169 Shelbyville 37162 931.684.4611 abobo@bobohuntandwhite.com

4 Philip Duane Burnett 300 Thurman Avenue Crossville 38555 931-484-7549 philip@crossvilleattorney.com

4 Blake J. Fitzpatrick 204 N. Washington Avenue Cookeville 38501 931-372-7515 blakefitzpatrick@cookeville-attorneys.com

4 Michael R. Giaimo 310 E. Broad Street, Ste. A Cookeville 38501 931-528-3330 mrgiaimo@yahoo.com

4 Theodore W. Goodman 805 South Church Street, Suite 21 Murfreesboro 37130 615-895-7000 tgoodman@murfreegoodman.com

4 Mary Beth Hagan 625 South Church Street, Suite A Murfreesboro 37130 615-546-4070 marybeth@haganig.com

4 Moody Wesley Hall, IV 407 Marshall County Courthouse Lewisburg 37180 615-372-9071 mwhall@tndagc.org

4 Trisha L. Henegar 923 North Main Street Shelbyville 37160 931-492-4288 trisha@henegarlaw.com

4 W. C. Garrett Honea 108 East College Street P.O. Box 1005 Fayetteville 37334 931-433-0023 garrett@lincolncountylawyer.com

4 Joey Johnson 101 South College Street Winchester 37398 931.313.5232 joey@joeyjohnsonlaw.com

4 David J. McKenzie 205 West Commerce Street Lewisburg 37091 931.359.7305 david@davidmckenzielaw.com

4 Rachel M. Moses 9 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 102 Cookeville 38501 931-771-9184 moses@las.org

4 Heather Parker P.O. Box 398 Murfreesboro 37133 615.896.4154 heatherparker@bfhelaw.com

4 Daniel Rader, IV 46 North Jefferson Avenue Cookeville 38501 931-526-3311 danny@moorerader.com
4 Ginger Bobo Shofner P.O. Box 169 Shelbyville 37162 931-684-4611 gshofner@bobohuntandwhite.com
4 Donna S. Simpson 51 East First Street PO Box 2327 Cookeville 38502 931-526-2933 donna@dsimpsonlaw.com
4 Cecilia W. Spivy 201 Marshall County Courthouse Lewisburg 37091 931-359-2181 cecilia.west.spivy@tncourts.gov
4 Megan K. Trott P.O. Box 129 Shelbyville 37162 931-684-6213 megan@ramboandtrott.com
4 Willie F. Wallace, III 3232 Uvalde Lane NW Huntsville AL 35810 904-514-5726 wfw32256@gmail.com

District 5
5 Elaina Al-Nimri 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 2800 Nashville 37201 615-742-7766 eal-nimri@bassberry.com

5 Taylor J. Askew 511 Union Street, Suite 2700 Nashville 37219 615-850-8113 taylor.askew@hklaw.com

5 Kevin E. Baltz 1600 West End Avenue, Suite 2000 Nashville 37203 615-726-5566 kbaltz@bakerdonelson.com

5 Adam Barber 1935 21st Avenue South, Ste. 100 Nashville 37212 615-800-8513 abarber@mhppslaw.com

5 Robert E. Boston 511 Union Street, Ste. 2700 Nashville 37219 615-850-8953 bob.boston@hklaw.com

5 Jeff H. Gibson 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800 Nashville 37201 615-742-7749 jeff.gibson@otterlearning.com
P.O. Box
5 Jesse Harbison 68251
Nashville 37206 629.201.7284 jesse@jesseharbinsonlaw.com

5 Keeda Haynes 2013 25th Avenue N Nashville 37208 615.578.5279 khaynes629@yahoo.com

5 William J. Haynes 511 Union Street, Ste. 1000 Nashville 37219 615-238-6300 whaynes@spencerfane.com

5 Adam Hill 1504 17th Avenue South Nashville 37212 615-345-0280 hill.law@gmail.com

5 Lucas Jerkins 2001 Campbell Station Pkwy., Suite A3 Spring Hill 37174 615-701-7177 luke@jerkinslawpllc.com

5 John D. Kitch 211 Athens Way, Suite 200 Nashville 37228 615-244-1440 jdkitch@cclawtn.com

5 Raymond Leathers 5807 Vine Ridge Drive Nashville 37205 615-390-1998 rsleathers@aol.com
Shundra Nashville 37203 615.259.1535 scmanning@polsinelli.com
5 Manning 501 Commerce Street, Suite 1300
Crumpton
5 Russell B. Morgan 1600 Division Street, Ste. 700 Nashville 37203 615-252-2311 morgan@bradley.com
Anthony Nashville 37203 781-266-8023 tony@hsglawgroup.com
5 Orlandi 223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 300
(Tony)
5 Tillman Payne, III 222 2nd Avenue North, #500 Nashville 37201 615.862.5500 tillmanwpayne@isnashville.gov

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District Committee Member Roster
District
5
Julie Brentwood 37027 615-986-7700 jpeak@grsm.com
5 Peak 5311 Lancelot Road
Bhattacharya
5 Brant Phillips 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 2800 Nashville 37201 615-742-7723 bphillips@bassberry.com

5 Daniel H. Puryear 104 Woodmont Blvd., Ste. 201 Nashville 37205 615-255-4859 dpuryear@puryearlawgroup.com

5 Benjamin Raybin 424 Church Street, Suite 2120 Nashville 37219 615.330.2585 braybin@nashvilletnlaw.com

5 Kristina A. Reliford 1221 Broadway, Suite 2400 Nashville 37203 615-252-3573 kreliford@bradley.com

5 Rita Roberts-Turner 1322 4th Avenue North Nashville 37208 629-895-4228 rita.roberts-turner@kleinpllc.com

5 W. Stuart Scott 424 Church Street, Suite 800 Nashville 37219 615-244-6538 sscott@dickinson-wright.com
Siew-Ling
5 Shea 2205 State Street Nashville 37205 615-320-0600 shea@midtnlawyers.com
(Sue)
5 Liz Sitgreaves 333 Commerce Street, Suite 1450 Nashville 37201 615-514-4056 lsitgreaves@littler.com

5 Jeffrey Spark 208 23rd Avenue North, Suite 201 Nashville 37203 615-248-2887 jeffrey.spark@isparklaw.com

5 M. Clark Spoden 150 3rd Avenue South, Ste. 1700 Nashville 37201 615-244-4994 cspoden@grsm.com
5 Luther Wright, Jr. 401 Commerce Street, Suite 1200 Nashville 37219 615-687-2213 luther.wright@ogletreedeakins.com
District
6
6 Casey Ashworth 136 Fourth Avenue South Franklin 37064 615-790-1778 caseyashworth@tnlaw.org

6 Evan P. Baddour 123 South 1st Street Pulaski 38478 931-363-7476 evan@baddourlaw.com

6 Richard Boehms 103 West Main Street Hohenwald 38462 931-796-2221 rhboehms@yahoo.com

6 Jessica N. Borne 438 Eddy Lane Franklin 37064 615-698-0420 jessica@binkleyborne.com

6 Melanie Totty Cagle P.O. Box 127 Centerville 37033 931.253.4911 melanie.cagle@tn.gov

6 David Christensen 29 Public Square Columbia 38401 931-388-4288 dchristensen@whatleylaw.net

6 C. Diane Crosier 2000 Meridian Blvd., Ste. 200 Franklin 37067 615-581-7800 cdiane@crosierhudson.com
Marci
6 Curry 5125 Duckhorn Court Franklin 37067 615-794-7275 mmcurry@tndagc.org
McClellan
6 Thomas B. Dean 113 West Main Street, FL 3 Gallatin 37066 615-451-5810 tbdean@tndagc.org

6 Hilary Duke 210 East College Street Dickson 37055 615-446-2221 hduke@rprvlaw.com

6 James L. Elkins 208 East Main Street Franklin 37064 615-599-9191 james.l.elkins@tn.gov

6 Mary Katharine Evins 421 Main Street, Suite 102 Franklin 37064 615-794-7275 mkevins@tndagc.org

6 Michael J. Ford 1575 Westhaven Blvd. Franklin 37064 615.397.5044 fordmj74@gmail.com
3326 Aspen Grove Drive, Ste. 310,
6 David R. Grimmett Franklin 37067 615-933-8000 dgrimmett@grimmettlawfirm.com
Lincoln Sq.
6 Cameron R. Hoffmeyer P.O. Box 357 Lawrenceburg 38464 931-762-7167 choffmeyer@bhsdlaw.com

6 Patricia Holder 100 South Public Square Centerville 37033 931-716-1004 tlsh@holderlawandtitle.com

6 Courtney King 4068 Rual Plains Circle, Suite 100 Franklin 37064 615.794.8850 cking@buergerlaw.com

6 Eric Larsen 1284 West Main Street, Ste. 101 Franklin 37064 615-567-3072 eric@ericlarsenlaw.com

6 David R. O'Neil 1417 Red Oak Drive Brentwood 37027 615-218-9542 davidoneillaw@gmail.com

6 Charles Ray Parks, Jr. 803 Donelson Parkway Dover 37058 931.627.0080 charles@cp4law.com

6 Raymond Runyon 301 Main Street Clarksville 37040 931-647-3377 rfrunyon@runyonandrunyon.com

6 Michael L. Russell PO Box 41314 Brentwood 37204 615-815-0472 michael@michaelrussellonline.com

6 Margaret F. Sagi 105 Sycamore Street Ashland City 37015 615-792-7500 mfsagi@tndagc.org

6 Rodger D. Waynick 504 E. College Street Dickson 37055 615-326-4529 r.waynick@waynicklaw.com

6 Beverly White P.O. Box 186 Saint Joseph 38481 931-424-0751 katts6@yahoo.com

6 Timothy Wills 208 East Main Street Franklin 37064 615-599-9195 tim.wills@tn.gov
District
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7 Andy Anderson 46 South Main Street P.O. Box 1202 Lexington 38351 731-602-9252 andy@andyandersonlaw.com

7 Sara E. Barnett 312 E. Lafayette Street Jackson 38301 731-424-0461 sarabarnett@spraginslaw.com

7 Shaun Brown 225 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive PO Box 2825 Jackson 38302 731-423-5800 sabrown@tndagc.org

7 Lisa Houston 125 Stonebridge Boulevard Jackson 38305 731-300-3656 lah@seiler-houston.com

7 Lisa Miller 4589 Hines Gin Road Selmer 38375 731-645-1030 lmmiller@tndagc.org

7 (William) Josh Morrow 109 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 300 Jackson 38301 731-422-6220 josh.morrow@usdoj.gov

7 Hillary Parham 109 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 300 Jackson 38301 731.422.6220 hillary.parham@usdoj.com

7 Ashley Parker 141 N. Third Street Selmer 38375 731.614.7587 ashleyp@wfls.org

7 Ryan K. Porter 3 Deepwood Drive Jackson 38305 731-695-6274 rporter@iaxenergy.com
225 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Suite
7 Michelle Pugh PO Box 2825 Jackson 38302 731-423-5800 mrpugh@tndagc.org
330
7 Vincent Seiler PO Box 10455 Jackson 38302 731-300-3656 vks@seiler-houston.com
Michelle
7 Sellers 105 S. Highland Avenue Jackson 38301 731.423.2414 msellers@raineykizer.com
Greenway

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44th Annual Discipline Report
Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

District Committee Member Roster
District First Name Last Name Address POBox City ZIP Office Phone E-mail
7 Terica Smith Jackson 38305 731-423-6020 terica.n.smith@gmail.com
12 Hawk Meadow Cove

7 Neil Thompson P.O. Box 627 Huntingdon jnthompson@tndagc.org
38344 731-986-5031

7 Joe VanDyke Bolivar 38008 731-658-4151 vandyke235@bellsouth.net
505 S. Main Street, Suite A

7 Deven Nicole Wilson P.O. Box 357 Decaturville dnwilson@tndagc.org
38329 731.260.2650

District 8 Bruce
8 Stephens Conley P.O. Box 427 Union City 38281 731.885.1482 steve@theconleyfirm.com

8 Dean Dyersburg 38025 731-259-6100 ddedmon@lexverum.com
Dedmon P.O. Box 846

8 Rachele D. 107 South Court Square Trenton 38382 731-222-0122
Gibson rachele.d.gibson@tn.gov

8 Frank Holbrook 511 S. Third Street P.O. Box 2 Union City 38261 731.291.1235 fholbrook.law@protonmail.com

8 Stephen L. Hughes P.O. Box 320 Milan 38358 731-238-3199 shughes@kbhblaw.com

8 Will Taylor Hughes 17 North Court Street Alamo 38001 731-696-2889 Taylor@attorneytaylorhughes.com

8 Jeff Lay 319 Troy Avenue P.O. Box 763 Dyersburg 38025 731-483-4699 jlay@laylawplc.com

8 Julie W. Palmer 208 South Church Avenue Dyersburg 38024 731-426-1398
julie@wfls.org

8 David A. Stowers P.O. 1007 Covington 38019 901-726-3854
david.stowers@tn.gov
P.O. Box H Dyersburg
8 Matthew Willis 322 Church Avenue N 38025 731.285.5074
matt@arnoldwillisconway.com

Distnct9
Memphis jalpert@glankler.com
9 Jeremy G. Alpert 901-576-1791
6000 Poplar Avenue, Ste. 400 38119

Memphis bryce@donatilaw.com
9 Bryce W. Ashby 901-385-3153
1545 Union Avenue 38104

9 Memphis tbaileylawoffice@gmail.com
Taurus M. Bailey 44 North 2nd Street, Suite 502 38103 901-575-8702

9 Memphis lucie@rbfirm.com
Lucie K. Brackin 5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1616 38157 901-412-9164

9 Memphis bbradley@glankler.com
William R. Bradley, Jr. 6000 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400 38119 901-576-1775

9 Christopher S. Memphis ccampbell@harrisshelton.com
Campbell 6060 Primacy Parkway, Suite 100 38119 901-525-1455

9 S. Keenan Memphis keenan.carter@butlersnow.com
Carter 6075 Poplar Avenue, Ste. 500 38119 901-680-7305

9 Kevin E. Memphis 901-290-0650 kchildress@eflawgroup.com
Childress 1755 Lynnfield Road, Suite 103 38119

9 Brian Coleman Memphis 38125 901-434-8574 brian.coleman@fedex.com
3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg B 3rd Floor

9 David M. Cook 1490 Linden Avenue Memphis 38104 901-230-2626 dmcook1490@comcast.net

9 Angie Davis 165 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000 Memphis 38103 901.240.0130 angiedavis@bakerdonelson.com

9 Amber D. Floyd 2687 Central Ter Road Memphis 38111 615-719-6179 afloyd@flymemphis.com

9 Malcolm B. Futhey, III 1440 Poplar Avenue Memphis 38104 901-288-7117 malcolm@futheylawfirm.com

9 Peter Gee 80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 900 Memphis 38103 901.333.1817 pgee@forthepeople.com

9 Nicole Grida 1859 Walker Avenue Memphis 38114 901-826-3738 nicole.grida@me.com

9 Greg Grisham 1715 Aaron Brenner Drive, Suite 312 Memphis 38120 901-333-2076 ggrisham@fisherphillips.com

2000 First Tennessee Bldg., 165 Madison
9 Jonathan C. Hancock Memphis 38103 901-577-8202 jhancock@bakerdonelson.com
Ave.

9 Jennifer S. Harrison 40 South Main Street, Suite 2800 Memphis 38103 901-620-4989 jharrison@hallboothsmith.com

9 Rebecca Hinds 6410 Poplar Avenue, Ste. 900 Memphis 38119 901-522-9000 rhinds@martintate.com

9 Lauren Holloway 1561 Lake Place Memphis 38112 901-896-3424 lauren.holloway7@gmail.com

9 Robbin (Ms.) Hutton 3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg B Memphis 38125 901-434-8320 robbin.hutton@fedex.com

9 Adam 488 S. Mendenhall Road Memphis 38117 901-259-0435 ajohnson@nstlaw.com
Johnson

9 Tressa V. 1407 Union Avenue, Ste. 807 Memphis 38104 901-402-6515
Johnson tressa@myjbfirm.com

9 Zachary Moore
530 Oak Court, Suite 355 PO Box 171443 Memphis 38117 901-821-0044 zmoore@mmbcm.com

9 Debra 262 German Oak Drive Memphis 38018 901.754.8001
Owen dowen@jsyc.com

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44th Annual Discipline Report
Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

District Committee Member Roster
9 Will Perry 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500 Memphis 38119 901-680-7299 will.perry@butlersnow.com

9 Steve Ragland 201 Poplar Avenue, 11th Floor Memphis 38103 901-222-1488 steve.ragland@scdag.com
9 Marc Reisman 6070 Poplar Avenue, Suite 550 Memphis 38119 901-527-9600 marc@randrfirm.com
9 Zayid Saleem 589 Rienzi Drive, #302 Memphis 38103 901-636-3700 zayid.saleem@shelbycountytn.gov
9 Brent Siler 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 700 Memphis 38119 901.283.1097 brent.siler@arlaw.com

9 Jennifer Sink 220 S. Main Street, 5 Floor Memphis 38103 901.528.7651 jennifer.sink@mlgw.org
Cotton Exchange Bldg., 65 Union Ave.,
9 Robert L.J. Spence, Jr. Memphis 38103 901-312-9160 rspence@spencepartnerslaw.com
Ste. 900
Lauran Evans Petree PC, 1715 Aaron Brenner
9 Stimac Memphis 38120 901.474.6173 lstimac@evanspetree.com
Glassman Dr., Ste 800

9 LaQuita Stokes 5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1520 Memphis 38157 901.490.5306 lstokes@wedofamilylaw.com

9 Mary-Morgan Whitfield 668 Colonial Road, Suite 4 Memphis 38117 901.527.2000 mmwhitfield@mwwhlaw.com

9 Emmett L. Whitwell 160 N. Main, Ste. 950 Memphis 38103 901-222-2145 lee.whitwell@shelbycountytn.gov

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