Find a Court Interpreter

The interpreter roster provides contact information for individuals who have met the qualifications to serve as certified or registered court interpreters in the State of Tennessee. This roster is intended to help courts and legal agencies identify qualified freelance court interpreters. Please note that interpreters listed here are not employees of the State of Tennessee.

  • Certified Interpreters have successfully passed all required examinations and met the standards established by the state.
  • Registered Interpreters have fulfilled certain eligibility requirements but have not yet completed the final certification exam.

When appointing an interpreter, the court shall follow the preference order below:

  1. State Certified Court Interpreter
  2. State Registered Court Interpreter
  3. Non-Credentialed Court Interpreter

If no interpreters are listed in your county, we recommend checking neighboring counties. If no interpreters are available for the language you need, please contact the Administrative Office of the Courts at (615) 741-2687 or email Ryan.Mouser@tncourts.gov for assistance.

Click here for information about interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Contact Location Languages Credentials Availability
Maureen Villalobos
marvillalobos@comcast.net
(615) 423-3328
Antioch Spanish Certified In State
Maximiliano Gluzman
m.gluzman@yahoo.com
(734) 355-6285
Arlington Spanish Certified In State
Robert Cruz
rcruz99@bellsouth.net
(423) 506-3590
Athens Spanish Certified In State
Gabriela Alfaya
galfaya2@gmail.com
(270) 799-3098
Bowling Green Spanish Certified Out of State
Mary Lou Romero
maryromero123@gmail.com
(706) 266-6656
Bowling Green Spanish Certified Out of State
Monica Bew
monicabew@aol.com
(704) 560-1959
Charlotte Spanish Certified In State
Matthew Benton
mtbenton@gmail.com
(423) 315-9219
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Barbara Derthick
bcderthick@yahoo.com
(423) 883-4169
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Steve Derthick
stevederthick@yahoo.com
(423) 883-4346
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Claudia Gomila
cbgomila@gmail.com
(423) 333-1516
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Margarete Rose
interpreter_rose@hotmail.com
(000) 000-0000
Collegedale Spanish Certified In State
Silvia Merediz
certifiedcourtinterpreter@gmail.com
(901) 409-9074
Collierville Spanish Certified In State
Heather Hayes
info@uscourtinterpreter.com
(931) 256-0272
Cookeville Spanish Certified In State
Erin Daza Sigler
erinds@gmail.com
(330) 815-0248
Cordova Spanish Certified In State
David Trinkle
david.l.trinkle@gmail.com
(865) 455-8726
Cornersville Spanish Certified In State
Elena Ottaway
elenaottaway@gmail.com
(615) 415-9587
Cottontown Spanish Certified In State
Marta Coronado
martacoronado@rocketmail.com
(423) 802-1840
Dayton Spanish Certified In State
Shirley Matrille
smatrille@gmail.com
(862) 899-3072
Dickson Spanish Certified Not Available
Nattalia Paterson
nattalia@nplanguageservices.com
3124936885
Evanson Portuguese Certified Out of State
John Osier
lamerced.interpreter@gmail.com
(931) 993-9203
Fayetteville Spanish Certified In State
Tony Tadros
tadros777@gmail.com
(615) 371-8707
Franklin Arabic Certified In State
Lina Makarem
Imakarem@hotmail.com
(901) 246-4257
Germantown Spanish Certified In State
Lee Hockaday
leehockaday@gmail.com, TRANSLATIONS ONLY
(615) 474-1987
Goodlettsville Spanish Certified In State
Wei Ralph
ralphfamily@comcast.net
(615) 498-6539
Goodlettsville Chinese, Mandarin Chinese Certified In State
Rita Ehlert
nandisan252@gmail.com
(423) 202-8183
Gray Spanish Certified In State