Hon. Russell T. Perkins

Russell T. Perkins is a Democratic judge serving Part IV of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Chancery Court, with a term ending September 1, 2030. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Phil Bredesen in March 2008 and has since been re-elected in 2014 and 2022. Perkins began his legal career in August 1981 as an assistant attorney general in Ohio, then moved to Nashville to work as an associate and later partner at the law firm Williams and Dinkins until April 1994. He subsequently joined the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, serving in various capacities until his judicial appointment. His professional background spans government legal work, private practice, and judicial responsibilities within Tennessee’s chancery court system.