Find a Court Interpreter

This page contains a list of contact information for interpreters who have met the standards to be designated as certified or registered interpreters in Tennessee. A CERTIFIED interpreter has passed all interpreter tests. A REGISTERED interpreter has not completed the final test. The purpose of the roster is to help courts and other law-related agencies find credentialed court interpreters on a freelance basis. The fact that an interpreter is listed on the roster does not indicate an employment relationship with the Tennessee Supreme Court or any circuit, chancery, general sessions, juvenile or municipal court. Court interpreters are not employees of the State of Tennessee.

Locating an interpreter is easy to do. You can find an interpreter by the language desired; by a location (county) or by level of certification (certified/registered). You can also use a combination of these options. For example:

  • If you would like to locate a Certified Spanish interpreter, simply select ‘Spanish’ as the language and select ‘Certified’ as the credential.  Press the ‘Apply’ button and a list of certified interpreters will be provided alphabetically by the city of residence.
  • If you would like to locate an Arabic Interpreter located in Middle TN, select ‘Arabic’ as the language and select ‘Middle TN’ for availability.  Press the ‘Apply’ button and a list of Arabic interpreters in Middle TN will be provided.
  • If you would like a list of all interpreters in Memphis, enter ‘Shelby’ as the county and press the ‘Apply’ button.

Click here for information about interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

If there are no interpreters listed for your chosen language, please contact the Administrative Office of the Courts at 615-741-2687 for assistance.

Contact Location Languages Credentials Availability
Maureen Villalobos
marvillalobos@comcast.net
Antioch Spanish Certified In State
Maximiliano Gluzman
m.gluzman@yahoo.com
Arlington Spanish Certified In State
Robert Cruz
rcruz99@bellsouth.net
Athens Spanish Certified In State
Gabriela Alfaya
galfaya@hotmail.com
Bowling Green Spanish Certified Out of State
Mary Lou Romero
maryromero123@gmail.com
Bowling Green Spanish Certified Out of State
Monica Bew
monicabew@aol.com
Charlotte Spanish Certified In State
Matthew Benton
mtbenton@gmail.com
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Barbara Derthick
bcderthick@yahoo.com
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Steve Derthick
stevederthick@yahoo.com
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Claudia Gomila
cbgomila@gmail.com
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Margarete Rose
interpreter_rose@hotmail.com
Collegedale Spanish Certified In State
Silvia Merediz
certifiedcourtinterpreter@gmail.com
Collierville Spanish Certified In State
Heather Hayes
info@uscourtinterpreter.com
Cookeville Spanish Certified In State
Erin Daza Sigler
erinds@gmail.com
Cordova Spanish Certified In State
David Trinkle
david.l.trinkle@gmail.com
Cornersville Spanish Certified In State
Elena Ottaway
elenaottaway@gmail.com
Cottontown Spanish Certified In State
Santiago Garcia Castanon
sgarciacastanon@gmail.com
Cullowhee Spanish Certified In State
Marta Coronado
martacoronado@rocketmail.com
Dayton Spanish Certified In State
Shirley Matrille
smatrille@gmail.com
Dickson Spanish Certified Not Available
John Osier
lamerced.interpreter@gmail.com
Fayetteville Spanish Certified In State
Tony Tadros
tadros777@gmail.com
Franklin Arabic Certified In State
Lina Makarem
Imakarem@hotmail.com
Germantown Spanish Certified In State
Lee Hockaday
leehockaday@gmail.com, TRANSLATIONS ONLY
Goodlettsville Spanish Certified In State
Wei Ralph
ralphfamily@comcast.net
Goodlettsville Chinese, Mandarin Chinese Certified In State
Rita Ehlert
nandisan252@gmail.com
Gray Spanish Certified In State