Robert Philyaw
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Robert D. Philyaw is a judge of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court in Tennessee. He was elected to the court by the Hamilton County Commission and took office on May 1, 2013.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Philyaw received his B.S. from Christian Brothers University in 1995, his M.B.A. from the same school in 1997, and his J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law.[5][6][7]
Career
Philyaw was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2001. He began his career with the law firm of Shumacker & Thompson and continued to work as a private practice attorney in the Chattanooga area. Philyaw was appointed joined the Graysville Municipal Court in December 2010, where he served until his appointment to the Hamilton County Juvenile Court.[5][7][1]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Philyaw ran for re-election to the Hamilton County Juvenile Court.
General: He defeated Yolanda Echols Mitchell in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 68.8 percent of the vote.
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Awards and associations
Associations
- Board Member, Mountain Education Foundation
- Legislative Committee, Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference
- Chattanooga Bar Associan
- Access to Justice Committee, Tennessee Bar Association
- Board of Governors, Federal Bar Association
- Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association
- Chattanooga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted via email with Judge Philyaw on September 10, 2013
- ↑ Graysville Court website
- ↑ Graysville Town Council, "December 9, 2010 meeting minutes" Scroll to p.3
- ↑ Times Free Press, "Rhea County: Philyaw named to city judge post in Graysville," February 22, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Bar Association, "People," April 28, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 10/18/2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Court Runner: Robert D. Philyaw
- ↑ Hamilton County website, "Election 2014: State Primary County General: Hamilton County"
