TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 10, 2023

Attorney Dwight E. Tarwater yesterday was officially confirmed by the General Assembly as the newest justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justice-designate Tarwater was nominated by Gov. Bill Lee in January after a lengthy application process that included a public hearing. He will take the bench on Sept. 1, following the retirement of current Justice Sharon G. Lee. Justice-designate Tarwater served as general counsel to former Gov. Bill Haslam from 2014 to 2019, a position he accepted after decades of work as a trial and appellate attorney in Knoxville. Justice-designate Tarwater has served on the board of directors of Legal Aid of East Tennessee, the Volunteer Legal Assistance Program and the Pro Bono Project.