TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 26, 2021

Former general counsel for the Administrative Office of the Courts David William Haines Jr., died on Jan. 16. Haines earned his law degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 1982 and served as the City of Clarksville’s first full-time attorney for 14 years before joining the AOC. Over his eight years as general counsel, Haines provided education and training to trial court, general sessions and juvenile judges through conferences and other educational opportunities. He also worked on several major initiatives, including indigent representation, jury selection processes, judicial elections, the use of guardian ad litem representation in juvenile cases and employment law.