TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 7, 2024

The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts is celebrating the appointment of Judge Adrienne Waters Ogle to the Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court, noting in a press release that she is the first woman to hold that position. Ogle was appointed to the court by Gov. Bill Lee in September. She fills a new position that was created by the Tennessee legislature to address a backlog of civil cases in Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties. Prior to joining the court, Ogle served as a juvenile magistrate in Sevier County for 10 years and as a partner at Green, Waters Ogle and the McCarter Law Firm. Of her new post Ogles says, “I am honored. I also think it’s a big responsibility. I want to do a great job. I’m sure all judges do, but maybe even more so because I’m the first female. I feel like there’s a responsibility to do not just a good job, but a great job."