Court of Appeals Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2008
Prior Judicial Experience
Municipal Judge, Dyersburg, 1988-1993
Chancellor, 29th Judicial District, 1993-2008
Chancellor, 29th Judicial District, 1993-2008
Previous Employment
Partner, Wilkerson & Stafford, 1983-1993
Education
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN Undergraduate
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Law School 1983
Membership(s)
Presiding Judge, Court of the Judiciary, 2004-2007
Dean, Tennessee Judicial Academy
Court of the Judiciary
Leadership Team Member, Tennessee's Committee on Building Public Trust and Confidence in the Judicial System
Past President and Committee Member, Various Committees, Tennessee Judicial Conference
Fellow & Chairman, Tennessee Bar Foundation
Dean, Tennessee Judicial Academy
Court of the Judiciary
Leadership Team Member, Tennessee's Committee on Building Public Trust and Confidence in the Judicial System
Past President and Committee Member, Various Committees, Tennessee Judicial Conference
Fellow & Chairman, Tennessee Bar Foundation
Community Involvement
Frequent seminar speaker for judges and lawyers on various topics, especially in the field of ethics.
Division
Western Section
J.
Steven
Stafford
Contact Info
7312868388
Address
116 W. Court St.
Dyersburg, TN
United States