Jim Newsom
TN · Chancellor, Shelby County Chancery Court Part II
Jim Newsom serves as Chancellor for Part II of the Shelby County Chancery Court in Tennessee's 30th Judicial District. His legal career has included private practice and service as a Chancery Court special master. Newsom earned his bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and his law degree from Vanderbilt University.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was appointed Chancellor in the 30th Judicial District by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
September 3, 2015
Source: tn.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Served as special master of the Chancery Court for the 30th Judicial District from November 2010 through January 2015.
January 1, 2015
Source: tn.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Practiced with the predecessor of Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh from 1979 through 2004.
January 1, 2004
Source: tn.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Past race Jim Newsom ran in:
- Chancellor Part II, District 30, Unexpired Term · August 6, 2026 · Shelby County, Tennessee · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.