Gary Starnes
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Gary Starnes is a judge for the Hamilton County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. He was first elected to the court on August 2, 2012.[1][2]
Education
Starnes received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1981 and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee in 1986.[3]
Career
Starnes began his legal career as an attorney with the firm Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams, where he worked for six years. In 1993, he opened his own firm. In addition, Starnes is a Rule 31 listed general civil mediator and arbitrator in Tennessee. He also served as a special judge on the Chattanooga City Courts and General Sessions Court.[3]
Awards and associations
- Former board member, American Red Cross[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Starnes ran for re-election to the Hamilton County General Sessions Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on August 7, 2014.
[4]
2012
- See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2012
Starnes defeated incumbent Judge David W. Norton on August 2, 2012, receiving 37.2 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
External links
- Tennessee General Sessions Courts
- TimesFreePress.com, Editorial: "Gary Starnes stands out," July 23, 2012\
- The Chattanoogan, "Attorney Gary Starnes Files Qualifying Papers For Sessions Court Judge," March 28, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Times Free Press, "Verdict in: Starnes chosen for Hamilton County General Sessions," August 3, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Gary Starnes"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Chattanoogan, "Attorney Gary Starnes Files Qualifying Papers For Sessions Court Judge," March 28, 2012
- ↑ Hamilton County website, "Election 2014: State Primary County General: Hamilton County"
- ↑ Hamilton County Election Summary Report 2012 Scroll to page 84
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
