4 Apply to Fill Circuit Court Vacancy in 3rd Judicial District

Four attorneys have applied to fill the Circuit Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District, which serves Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and Greene Counties. The vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable  Kindall T. Lawson effective May 31, 2013.

The Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a public meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at the General Morgan Inn in Greeneville, Tenn. to interview the following candidates:

Douglas R. Beier
Partner
Evans and Beier, LLP

Michael A. Faulk
Solo Practitioner
The Faulk Law Office

Alex E. Pearson
Assistant District Attorney General
3rd Judicial District

Linda Thomas Woolsey
Partner
Woolsey & Woolsey

The public hearing will start at 1:30 p.m. and be followed by public interviews of each of the candidates.