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50% Arbitration
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50% Mediation
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About Me
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I am a member of Chambliss, Bahner Stophel's litigation section, concentratingmy practice in mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. I have... more
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Résumé
License
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45 years since William Muecke Barker was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Tennessee |
Authorized to practice law
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1967 |
04/06/2009 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Of Counsel at
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC
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2008–present
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Chief Justice at
Tennessee Supreme Court
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2005–2008
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Judge at
Tennessee Supreme Court
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1998–2005
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Judge at
Tennessee Court Of Criminal Appeals
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1995–1998
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Judge at
Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial District of Tennessee
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1983–1995
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Cincinnati College of Law |
Law |
J.D. |
1967 |
| The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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BS - Bachelor of Science |
1964 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Arbitration and Mediation |
The Best Lawyers in America |
2012 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution |
The Best Lawyers in America |
2011 |
| Equal Access to Justice Award |
Chattanooga Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
2010 |
| Equal Access to Justice Award |
Legal Aid of East Tennessee |
2010 |
| Appellate Judge of the Year |
Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates |
2008 |
| Appointed Chief Justice |
Tennessee Supreme Court |
2005 |
| Appointed Member |
Tennessee Supreme Court |
1998 |
| Appointed Member |
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals |
1995 |
| Appointed Judge |
Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial District of Tennessee |
1983 |
| Captain |
United States Army |
1967 |
| Distinguished Alumnus |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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| Approved Federal Court Mediator |
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee |
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| Certified Mediator |
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 |
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| Member, Commercial Panel |
American Arbitration Association |
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| Fellow |
Tennessee Bar Foundation |
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| Significant Sig |
Sigma Chi Fraternity |
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| Outstanding Adjunct Professor |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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| Frank F. Drowota, III, Outstanding Judicial Service Award |
Tennessee Bar Association |
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| Distinguished Alumnus |
University of Cincinnati College of Law |
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| Highest rated Circuit Court Judge |
Chattanooga Bar Association |
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Associations
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
American Inns of the Court, Brock-Cooper Chapter |
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| Past Member |
American Law Institute |
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| Member, Board of Governors |
Chattanooga Bar Association |
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| President |
Chattanooga Bar Foundation |
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| Member |
Chattanooga Rotary Club |
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| Past President |
Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association |
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| Past member, Board of Directors |
Conference of Chief Justices |
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| Ruling Elder and past Chairman, Board of Deacons |
First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga |
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| Past Precinct Chairman, Executive Committee |
Hamilton County Republican Party |
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| Past Board Member |
Joseph Johnson Mental Health Center |
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| Past Chairman |
Problem Solving Courts Committee |
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| Past Chairman |
State Law Library Commission |
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| Past Chairman |
Supreme Court Building Commissions |
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| Past Board Member |
Team Evaluation Center |
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| Member |
Tennessee Bar Association |
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| Past Chairman |
Tennessee Code Commission |
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| Past Chairman |
Tennessee Judicial Council |
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| President-Elect |
Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society |
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| Member, Board of Governors |
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association |
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| Member, Board of Trustees |
University of Chattanooga Foundation |
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| Alpha Society |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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| Golden Key National Honor Society |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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| Past Board Member, Executive Committee |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Alumni Association |
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| Past Board Member |
Valley Psychiatric Hospital |
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