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| TBA makes recommendations for Judicial Nominating Commission The TBA has recommended 36 lawyers to serve on the newly created Judicial Nominating Commission. After a grueling 4 1/2 hour meeting Thursday (Aug. 13, 2009), during which there were some 19 rounds of balloting, the TBA Board of Governors recommended 12 lawyers in each grand division to Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey and Speaker Kent Williams for appointment to the judicial selection body. The recommendations are widely diverse as to practice type, gender, race and urban/rural residency. TBA President Gail Ashworth called the group "superbly qualified." |
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Western Grand Division Recommendations |
Middle Grand Division Recommendations |
Eastern Grand Division Recommendations |
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| • | Mary Beard of Fed Ex in Memphis |
• | Bob Boston of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP in Nashville |
• | Edward Brading of Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee in Johnson City |
| • | Phillip Bivens, District Attorney General for the 29th Judicial District in Dyersburg |
• | Julie Burnstein of Partner, Leader, Bulso, Nolan & Burnstein PLC in Nashville |
• | Arthur Brock of Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams in Chattanooga |
| • | Christopher Campbell of Harris Shelton Hanover & Walsh in Memphis |
• | Robert Davies, Attorney at Law in Franklin |
• | Thomas Davenport Jr., Attorney/Mediator in Bristol |
| • | Elizabeth Collins of Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell in Memphis |
• | Ana Escobar of Escobar Law Group in Nashville |
• | David Eldridge of Eldridge & Blakney, P.C. in Knoxville |
| • | David Cook of The Hardison Law Firm in Memphis |
• | Kim Helper, District Attorney General for the 21st Judicial Disrict in Franklin |
• | Theresa Lee of Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport |
| • | Barbara Deans of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP in Memphis |
• | Samuel Jones, In-House Counsel with Nissan in Franklin |
• | Jason Long of London & Amburn, P.C. in Knoxville |
| • | Lewis Jenkins of Wilkerson Gauldin Hayes & Jenkins in Dyersburg |
• | Jim Kay of Kay, Griffin, Enkema and Brothers PLLC in Nashville |
• | Bob Murrian of Reeves, Herbert & Murrian PA in Knoxville |
| • | Edward Martindale, Attorney at Law in Jackson |
• | William Ozier of Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC in Nashville |
• | Denise Stapleton of Terry, Terry & Stapleton in Morristown |
| • | Bruce McMullen of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz in Memphis |
• | Sue Palmer of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations in Nashville |
• | Carmen Ware of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC in Chattanooga |
| • | Caren Nichol of Evans Petree PC in Memphis |
• | Gary Shockley of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz in Nashville |
• | David Yoder of Legal Aid of East Tennessee in Knoxville |
| • | Russell Reviere of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell in Memphis |
• | Scott Sims of Walker, Tipps & Malone PLC in Nashville |
• | Brent Young of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz in Johnson City |
| • | Carl Seely of Divorce Incorporated in Jackson |
• | Joycelyn Stevenson of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP in Nashville |
• | Bill Young, general counsel for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee in Chattanooga |