Honorable Anne C. Martin
1 Public Square
Room 406
Nashville, TN 37201
Anne C. Martin is a distinguished judge serving in Part II of the Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. Her expertise and dedication to the legal field led to her appointment as the Business Court Docket judge by the Tennessee Supreme Court, effective November 1, 2019. As an Adjunct Professor at Belmont University College of Law and presently at the Nashville School of Law, she imparts her knowledge and skills to aspiring students, reflecting her commitment to the next generation of legal professionals. With a remarkable background that includes representing clients in various commercial litigation and employment law matters at prominent law firms like Dodson, Parker & Behm, P.C., and Bone McAllester Norton PLLC, Chancellor Martin continues to shine as a prominent leader in her field, celebrated for her adeptness and recognized by her peers for her outstanding contributions.
- Chancellor, Part II of the Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee
- Smith College, B.A., 1989
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1992
- Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee (Adjunct Professor, August 2019 – Present)
- Belmont University College of Law, Nashville, Tennessee (Adjunct Professor, August 2015 – December 2018)
- Bone McAllester Norton PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee (July 2004 – August 2018)
- Dodson, Parker & Behm, P.C., Nashville, Tennessee (May 1992 – June 2004)
Honors
- Selected by Chambers USA, Labor and Employment (2017)
- Selected as Lawyer of the Year, Management – Labor and Employment, Nashville by The Best Lawyers in America© (2016)
- Selected as Lawyer of the Year, Individuals – Labor and Employment, Nashville by The Best Lawyers in America© (2014 – 2015)
- Selected as Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Nashville by The Best Lawyers in America© (2014)
- Selected for The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of labor and employment (2008 – 2018)
- Selected for Mid-South Super Lawyers (2009, 2011 – 2018)
Top 50 Women Attorneys (2016 – 2018)
Top 100 Tennessee Attorneys (2016 – 2018) - Selected for Nashville Business Journal’s Best of the Bar (2003, 2009, 2013 – 2015, 2017 – 2018)
- Selected as a Woman of Influence: Corporate Executive by the Nashville Business Journal (2015)
Membership(s)
- Nashville Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Lawyers’ Association for Women
- National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations
- Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
Community Involvement
- First Steps, Inc.
- Interfaith Dental Clinic
- Smith College Alumnae Association