Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments operates under the authority of Executive Order No. 87. When there is a vacancy to be filled on the appellate courts, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, or the Tennessee Claims Commission, the Council will accept applications from interested parties, interview the applicants and then make a recommendation to the governor for consideration.

Executive Order No. 87

Chairperson Guilford "Gif" Thornton, Esq. Adams and Reese, LLP 424 Church Street, Suite 2700 Nashville, TN 37219 Phone: (865) 259-1492 E-mail: Gif.Thornton@arlaw.com CURRENT MEMBERS
Donald J. Aho, Esq. Miller & Martin PLLC Volunteer Building Suite 1200 832 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 785-8239 E-mail: don.aho@millermartin.com
Betsy Beck, Esq. Kramer Rayson LLP 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2500 Knoxville, TN 37929 Phone: (865) 525-5134 E-mail: bbeck@kramer-rayson.com
Fred Decosimo, CPA (At-Large Member) DFSO, LLC Decosimo Corporate Finance, LLC 629 Market Street, Suite 120 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: 423-991-3660 E-mail: freddecosimo@decosimo.com
Logan C. Hampton (At-Large Member) President Lane College 545 Lane Avenue Jackson, TN 38301 Phone: (731) 426-7595 E-mail: lhampton@lanecollege.edu
Kim Helper District Attorney 421 Main Street, Suite 102 Franklin, TN 37065-0937 Phone: (615) 794-7275 E-mail: krhelper@tndagc.org
David McKinney AutoZone, Inc. 123 S. Front Street Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 495-7951 E-mail: David.McKinney@autozone.com
Jimmie Carpenter Miller, Esq. Hunter Smith Davis 1212 North Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37664 Phone: (423) 378-8852 E-mail: jmiller@HSDLAW.com
Jody Pickens, Esq. District Attorney General Jackson Criminal Office P.O. Box 2825 Jackson, TN 38302 Phone: (731) 423-5800 E-mail: jspickens@tndagc.org
Charles Tuggle, Esq. First Horizon National Corporation 165 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 523-4989 E-mail: ctuggle@firsthorizon.com
Jessalyn (Jessie) Zeigler, Esq. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800 Nashville, TN 37201 Phone: (615) 742-6289 E-mail: jzeigler@bassberry.com
AOC Staff Contact: John Jefferson, Esq. Administrative Office of the Courts 511 Union Street, Suite 600 Nashville, TN 37219 Phone: (615) 741-2687 Fax: (615) 741-6285 E-mail:John.Jefferson@tncourts.gov
Rachel Harmon, Esq. Administrative Office of the Courts 511 Union Street, Suite 600 Nashville, TN 37219 Phone: (615) 741-2687 Fax: (615) 741-6285 E-mail: Rachel.Harmon@tncourts.gov

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