Another name is in the hat for the election of a new Rutherford County General Sessions Judge

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:08 am by bryan


Attorney and General Sessions Court Coordinator, Lisa Bell, officially announced her candidacy to be Rutherford County's new General Sessions Court Judge. As a long-time resident of Rutherford County, a graduate of Riverdale High School, MTSU and the Nashville School of Law, Lisa said that she understands the importance of our courts.

Bell has served Rutherford County as an attorney for over fifteen years, has spent the last decade as General Sessions Court, Part III Coordinator and has been appointed Special Judge on numerous occasions. Her time in the position of General Sessions Court Administrator and Special Judge has allowed her to gain invaluable experience on the Courts' legal processes and the needs of our community.

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"The thousands of hours of experience I have as Rutherford County's General Sessions Part III, Court Coordinator, is one of the primary reasons why I am the most qualified candidate. I don't just know the law, I know how a court room should be run so that the law is administered fairly and efficiently", stated Attorney Lisa Bell.

As Rutherford County's new General Sessions Judge for Part IV, Lisa Bell pledges to focus on issues such as:

• Creating an efficient Court Room for Victims, Defendants, Attorneys and Witnesses

• Ensuring the Citizens of Rutherford County that Crime and Criminals will be taken

seriously so that the safety of the community is paramount

• Continuing to be an active member of the Community

• Encouraging Crime Prevention with Our Young Citizens

• Protecting Taxpayers from financial waste through effective budgeting

Lisa Bell said, "I grew up in Rutherford County, graduated from Riverdale and MTSU, my husband is a Rutherford County school teacher, our children are being raised here--as the new General Sessions Judge I will uphold the standards I've grown up with--honesty, hard work and fairness."

For over a decade, Lisa Bell has spent thousands of hours and presided over hundreds of cases as a Special Judge, Court Coordinator and Attorney in Rutherford County General Sessions Court rooms. No other candidate knows more about the judicial process than Lisa and she has the temperament to lead this new court successfully.

Some of Lisa's Qualifications include:

• Admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court

• Member of Rutherford / Cannon County Bar Association (RCCBA)

• Practicing Attorney, 15+ years

• General Sessions Court Coordinator, 10+ years

• Appointed Special Judge in General Sessions Court

• Nashville School of Law Graduate

• Currently coordinating General Sessions Court at the County Jail

• Riverdale High School Graduate

• MTSU Graduate

• Member of New Vision Baptist Church

• Member of Murfreesboro Downtown Barristers Lions Club

• Member of the Rutherford County Republican Party

Early Voting is July 15-30 and Election Day is August 4.

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