TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 22, 2024

The Administrative Office of the Courts is out with a profile of 20th Judicial District General Sessions Court Judge Ana Escobar, a Nashville native who was the first in her family to go to law school. Escobar attended George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. She thought she would be a lobbyist but after spending a summer in the Nashville Public Defender’s Office, she says she “fell in love with criminal law.” Her ability to speak Spanish also has opened doors. As a prosecutor, she traveled to Mexico to prosecute a case. In private practice, she served dual roles as interpreter and lawyer. On the bench, she says her background and language skills put others at ease. Escobar is proud to be the first elected Hispanic judge in Tennessee. Of her current role Escobar says, “I love just dealing with people and trying to figure out how to help or give accountability to people.”