Sections

The Tennessee Bar Association supports 27 sections — specialized groups that focus on a particular legal or practice area. Each of these sections provides its members with a number of resources and activities, from continuing legal education to news, information and advocacy. Members of the Tennessee Bar Association have the opportunity to join sections as part of their annual membership or at other times throughout the year.
Find out more by exploring any of the TBA sections listed below.

Administrative Law Section

Administrative Law Section

Christy Allen, Co-Chair
Tennessee Department of Health
Nashville
Thomas Stovall, Co-Chair
Tennessee Department of State
Nashville
Appellate Practice Section

Appellate Practice Section

Mark Fulks, Chair
Office of the Attorney General of Tennessee
Nashville
Bankruptcy Law Section

Bankruptcy Law Section

Jeb Bailey, Chair
Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada PLLC
Memphis
Business Law Section

Business Law Section

Robert Jude DelPriore, Chair
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Memphis
Construction Law Section

Construction Law Section

Jerry Martin, Chair
Attorney at Law, Knoxville
Corporate Counsel Section

Corporate Counsel Section

Ira Greer, Chair
Greer & Wade, PLLC
Paris
Creditors Practice Section

Creditors Practice Section

Bill Shick, Chair
Buffaloe & Associates PLC
Nashville
Criminal Justice Section

Criminal Justice Section

David Eldridge, Chair
Eldridge & Blakney PC
Knoxville
Disability Law Section

Disability Law Section

Beth Bates, Chair
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.
Jackson
Dispute Resolution Section

Dispute Resolution Section

Stephen Shields, Chair
Jackson, Shields, Yeiser & Holt
Memphis
Elder Law Section

Elder Law Section

Mark Addison, Chair
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
Chattanooga
Entertainment and Sports Law

Entertainment and Sports Law

Tim Warnock, Chair
Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC
Nashville
Environmental Law Section

Environmental Law Section

Rick Hitchcock, Chair
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C.
Chattanooga
Estate Planning and Probate

Estate Planning and Probate

Donald Farinato, Chair
Holbrook Peterson & Smith PLLC
Knoxville
Family Law Section

Family Law Section

Shari Myers, Chair
The Myers Law Firm
Memphis
Federal Practice Section

Federal Practice Section

John McCann, Chair
Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC
Memphis
General-Solo Section

General-Solo Section

Sharon Frankenberg, Chair
Attorney at Law
Knoxville
Health Care Law Section

Health Care Law Section

Walt Schuler, Chair
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis
Immigration Law Section

Immigration Law Section

Elaine Witty, Chair
Witty Law Group, PLLC
Memphis
Intellectual Property Section

Intellectual Property Section

Alicia Oliver, Chair
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel PC
Chattanooga
Juvenile and Childrens Law

Juvenile and Childrens Law

Carl Seely, Chair
Divorce Incorporated
Jackson
Labor and Employment Law

Labor and Employment Law

Michael Rusie, Chair
Dollar General Corp.
Goodlettsville
Law Office Technology

Law Office Technology

Brandon Gibson, Chair
Pentecost & Glenn, PLLC
Jackson
Litigation Section

Litigation Section

Dan Coughlin, Chair
Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C.
Bristol
Real Estate Law Section

Real Estate Law Section

Brooks R. Smith, Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nashville
Tax Law Section

Tax Law Section

Jack Nichols, Chair
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC
Memphis
Tort and Insurance Law

Tort and Insurance Law

Jim Wright, Chair
Butler, Vines & Babb
Knoxville

About Sections


Sections were established by the TBA Board of Governors to investigate, discuss and evaluate trends and activities in specialized areas and make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Governors regarding legislation and to provide continuing legal education in regard to specialized areas of the law. Each section offers a variety of educational opportunities, publications and networking opportunities. Many sections now offer their members electronic networking capability through TBA’s section e-forums, electronic newsletters and more. If you have any questions about section activities, please contact TBA Programs Administrator Lynn Pointer.