David E. Bales

David E. Bales
Current Court Information:
Hamilton County General Sessions Court, Tennessee
Title:	Judge
Position:	Division II
Service:
Active:	2005 - 2014
Personal History
Bachelors:	University of Tennessee, 1970
Law School:	University of Tennessee Law School, 1973
Military service:	U.S. Army Reserve

David E. Bales is a judge for the Hamilton County General Sessions Court, Division II in Tennessee. He is based out of Chattanooga, TN. He was appointed to this position by the Hamilton County Commission in October of 2005 to replace former Judge Mike Carter. In 2006, he was elected to his current eight-year term, which ends in 2014.

Biography and Education

Bales received a business degree from the University of Tennessee in 1970 and his law degree from the University of Tennessee Law School in 1973. He also spent six years in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Legal career

Bales has worked as an Assistant District Attorney General in Shelby County, TN and a general practice lawyer in Memphis. She also served as a special judge of the Chattanooga City Court and the Hamilton County General Sessions Court prior to his appointment to the latter in 2005. He also owns the Fantastic Sam's hair salons franchise and has worked as a corporate lawyer for the company.

See also

• Hamilton County, Tennessee
• Tennessee General Sessions Court

External links

• TN Courts.gov: General Sessions Court Judges

References