Find a Court Interpreter

The interpreter roster provides contact information for individuals who have met the qualifications to serve as certified or registered court interpreters in the State of Tennessee. This roster is intended to help courts and legal agencies identify qualified freelance court interpreters. Please note that interpreters listed here are not employees of the State of Tennessee.

  • Certified Interpreters have successfully passed all required examinations and met the standards established by the state.
  • Registered Interpreters have fulfilled certain eligibility requirements but have not yet completed the final certification exam.

When appointing an interpreter, the court shall follow the preference order below:

  1. State Certified Court Interpreter
  2. State Registered Court Interpreter
  3. Non-Credentialed Court Interpreter

If no interpreters are listed in your county, we recommend checking neighboring counties. If no interpreters are available for the language you need, please contact the Administrative Office of the Courts at (615) 741-2687 or email Ryan.Mouser@tncourts.gov for assistance.

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

Contact Location Languages Credentials Availability
Maureen Villalobos
marvillalobos@comcast.net
615-423-3328
Antioch Spanish Certified In State
Maximiliano Gluzman
m.gluzman@yahoo.com
734-355-6285
Arlington Spanish Certified In State
Robert Cruz
rcruz99@bellsouth.net
423-506-3590
Athens Spanish Certified In State
Gabriela Alfaya
galfaya2@gmail.com
270-799-3098
Bowling Green Spanish Certified Out of State
Mary Romero
maryromero123@gmail.com
706-266-6656
Bowling Green Spanish Certified Out of State
Teresa Ost
teresaost@mac.com
239-224-0600
Cape Coral Spanish Certified Out of State
Monica Bew
monicabew@aol.com
704-560-1959
Charlotte Spanish Certified In State
Matthew Benton
mtbenton@gmail.com
423-315-9219
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Barbara Derthick
bcderthick@yahoo.com
423-883-4169
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Steve Derthick
stevederthick@yahoo.com
423-883-4346
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Claudia Gomila
cbgomila@gmail.com
423-333-1516
Chattanooga Spanish Certified In State
Silvia Merediz
certifiedcourtinterpreter@gmail.com
901-409-9074
Colliervilel Spanish Certified In State
Heather Hayes
info@uscourtinterpreter.com
931-256-0272
Cookeville Spanish Certified In State
Erin Daza Sigler
erinds@gmail.com
330-815-0248
Cordova Spanish Certified In State
David Trinkle
david.l.trinkle@gmail.com
865-455-8726
Cornersville Spanish Certified In State
Elena Ottaway
elenaottaway@gmail.com
615-415-9587
Cottontown Spanish Certified In State
Shirley Barker
sxp1022@hotmail.com
502-689-6478
Coxs Creek Certified Out of State
Marta Coronado
martacoronado@rocketmail.com
423-802-1840
Dayton Spanish Certified In State
Shirley Matrille
smatrille@gmail.com
862-899-3072
Dickson Spanish Certified In State
Nattalia Paterson
nattalia@npLanguageServices.com
312-493-6885
Evanston Portuguese Certified Out of State
John Osier
lamerced.interpreter@gmail.com
931-993-9203
Fayetteville Spanish Certified In State
Tony Tadros
tadros777@gmail.com
714-768-0373
Franklin Arabic Certified In State
Lina Makarem
lmakarem@hotmail.com
901-246-4257
Germantown Spanish Certified In State
Lee Hockaday
leehockaday@gmail.com
615-474-1987
Goodlettsville Spanish Certified In State
Wei Ralph
ralphfamily@comcast.net
615-859-8910
Goodlettsville Certified In State