Judicial Speakers Bureau
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. If you have questions or need additional assistance, you may contact Mary Rose Zingale at 615-741-2687.
To find an attorney to speak in your area, please click here.
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 |
| Justice Janice M. Holder Supreme Court | Memphis, TN (will speak statewide) | Access to Justice |
Chancellor Skip Frierson | Morristown, TN (will speak within 50 miles) | Tennessee judicial system |
Judge Thomas J. Wright | Greeneville, TN | General law-related topics |
Judge David R. Duggan | Maryville, TN | Tennessee judicial system |
Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz | Knoxville, TN (will speak within 50 miles) | Ancient and modern legal ethics |
Judge Dale Workman | Knoxville, TN | Any law-related topic |
Chancellor Jerri Bryant | Athens, TN | Ethics |
Judge Jeff Hollingsworth | Chattanooga, TN (will speak statewide) | Court System Structure Juries Domestic Law Issues Domestic Violence |
| Judge Don Poole 11th Judicial District | Chattanooga, TN | Criminal Law |
| Judge Dwight Stokes Sevier County General Sessions Court | Sevierville, TN | Criminal Law |
| Judge Bob Moon Hamilton County General Sessions Court | Chattanooga, TN (will speak within 150 miles) | Ethics & Civility |
Middle Tennessee
| Judge | Location | Topics |
| Justice Janice M. Holder Supreme Court | Memphis, TN (will speak statewide) | Access to Justice |
| Judge Robert Wedemeyer Court of Criminal Appeals | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Plan (Judicial Selection) |
| Judge Frank Clement Court of Appeals | Nashville, TN | Any law-related topic (except criminal, domestic or tax law) |
| Judge Paul Summers (Retired, Court of Appeals - call AOC for contact info) | Nashville (will speak within 3 hours of Nashville) | Judicial System |
| Judge David Durham 15th Judicial District Criminal Court | Lebanon, TN | Criminal law |
| Judge Jerry Scott (Retired - call AOC for contact info) | Murfreesboro, TN (will speak statewide) | Mediation and Arbitration |
| Judge Ross Hicks 19th Judicial District Circuit Court | Clarksville, TN (will speak within 75 miles) | How the Judicial System Works |
| Judge Hamilton Gayden 20th Judicial District Circuit Court | Nashville, TN (will speak within 50 miles) | Tennessee’s Role in the 19th Amendment (Women’s Suffrage) |
| Chancellor Carol McCoy 20th Judicial District Chancery Court | Nashville, TN (will speak within 100 miles) | Women’s Rights |
| Judge Monte Watkins 20th Judicial District Criminal Court | Nashville, TN (will speak within 100 miles) | Judicial System |
Judge Timothy Easter | Franklin, TN | Drug Courts |
Judge James Martin | Franklin, TN | The job of a circuit court judge |
| Judge Jim Hamilton 22 Judicial District Circuit Court | Columbia, TN | Court system in Tennessee |
| Judge John T. Gwin Wilson County General Sesions Court | Lebanon, TN (will speak within 75 miles) | Domestic Relations |
| Judge Bill Higgins Davidson County General Sessions Court | Nashville, TN | General legal topics |
West Tennessee
| Judge | Location | Topics |
| Justice Janice M. Holder Supreme Court | Memphis, TN (will speak statewide) | Access to Justice |
| Judge Bill Acree 27th Judicial District Circuit Court | Union City, TN | Drug Courts |
| Chancellor Tony Childress 29th Judicial District Chancery Court | Dyersburg, TN | Any law-related topic |
Judge Chris Craft | Memphis, TN | Any law-related topic |
| Judge John Fowlkes 30th Judicial District Criminal Court | Memphis, TN | Any law-related topic |
| Judge Charles Cary Hardeman County General Sessions court | Bolivar, TN | Juvenile Court |