TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 4, 2020

16 attorneys have applied to fill the Court of Appeals opening in the Eastern Division that was created by the retirement of the Hon. Charles D. Susano Jr. Those applicants are: William T. Ailor, Knoxville; Jerri S. Bryant, Athens; Dail Robert Cantrell, Clinton; Joseph Christopher Clem, Chattanooga; Timothy Wade Conner, Knoxville; Kristi M. Davis, Knoxville; Melanie E. Davis, Maryville; Pamela A. Fleenor, Chattanooga; Samantha A. Lunn, Chattanooga; William Thomas McFarland, Kingston; Summer H. McMillian, Knoxville; E. Jerome Melson, Knoxville; Edward H. Trent, Knoxville; Joshua R. Walker, Knoxville; Jeffrey M. Ward, Greeneville; and Thomas J. Wright, Greeneville. The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will interview the applicants in a public hearing before voting and forwarding three names to Gov. Bill Lee for his consideration.