Senior Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
1994
Prior Judicial Experience
Circuit Court Judge 16th Judicial District 1994-2012
Previous Employment
- Bolin + Ash – Murfreesboro, TN
- Nashville School of Law – Civil Procedure Instructor 2009 - 2019
- Tennessee Court of the Judiciary, Presiding Judge 2007 – 2011
- National Judicial College Faculty, 2000 – present
Education
Castle Heights Military Academy ,1973
Middle Tennessee State University – B.S.,1979
University of Memphis Law School – J.D.,1980
University of Nevada, Reno - Masters Degree/Judicial Studies, 2000
Honors
- National Judicial College Dedication to Justice Award
- Tennessee Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame
- Leadership Rutherford/Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award for Outstanding Community Service
- Middle Tennessee Statute University Distinguished Alumni
Membership(s)
- Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Foundation
- The Andrew Jackson American Inn of Court
Publications
- Don R. Ash, Bridge Over Troubled Water: Changing the Custody Law in Tennessee, 27 U. Mem. L. Rev. 769 (1996-1997).
- William Bernet, M.D. & Don R. Ash, J.D., M.J.S., (2007) Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges, 2nd ed. Krieger Publishing Company.
Don
R.
Ash
Contact Info
6152952518
Address
500 North Walnut Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
United States