Memphis Standard

There were 50 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Tipton County as of January, according to the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.

Although Tennessee's active lawyer population has grown by 13.1% since 2014, the state saw a 0.6% decline between 2023 and 2024.

As of January 2025, the average salary for a starting lawyer in Tennessee was around $96,396 a year, which is below the national average.

Lawyer Name	Year of License Granted
Joseph Barton Simmons III	2023
Charles Carlton Gerrell III	2022
Haley Nicole Cambron-Ballard	2022
Rikki Lyn Herbert	2021
Shelby Lynn Combs	2021
Megan Elizabeth Keene	2019
Ashley K. Robinson	2017
William Henry Clower	2017
Jere Wayne Mason	2016
Matthew Martin Haywood	2016
April La'shaun Frazier Camara	2014
Milfred Olin Eckel III	2014
Jana Jeannean Jones	2012
Lori Renee Holyfield	2012
Bryan Russell Huffman	2011
Hillary Gail Hill	2011
John Ray Scott Jr.	2011
Melissa Lynn McGowan	2011
Rachel Kathryn Witherington	2011
William Wooten McGowan III	2010
Kasey Ann Culbreath	2009
Sara Brasfield Carter	2009
David Anthony Stowers	2008
Melissa Ann Downing	2008
Sean Garriott Hord	2008
Amber Griffin Shaw	2007
Stephanie Nan Draughon	2007
William Allen Wooten	2007
Jeff Douglas Ward	2006
Cristy Charlene Cooper	2005
Jason Randall Poyner	2003
John Mann McCalla	2003
Joni Reagan Glenn	2003
James Barney Witherington IV	2001
Stephanie Huey Messer	2001
Thomas Edward Courtney Jr.	1999
Laura Lillian Sanford	1998
Jackie Gay Prester	1996
David Edward Owen	1992
Terry D. Dycus	1990
Katharine Anderson Jungkind	1987
Francis Michael Deslauriers	1986
William Clifton Cole	1986
Jeffery L. Stimpson	1985
Danny Scott Goulder	1984
Gary Flem Antrican	1981
James Walter Freeland Jr.	1978
Martha Bringle Brasfield	1975
Barry C. Ward	1973
Houston J. Gordon	1970