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Javier Bailey Sr.

Democratic · TN · Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County Assessor of Property

Javier Bailey Sr. is a graduate of the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee who has dedicated a lifetime to public service. He campaigns on the message that Shelby County needs public servants, not professional politicians.

Track record

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 6 records

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court disbarred Javier Michael Bailey after proceedings involving 17 complainants and $29,867 in restitution, repeated failures to communicate and act diligently, failures to obey court orders, misrepresentations, missed appearances, criminal-contempt matters, and other professional-conduct violations; the regulator still lists him as disbarred.

    April 26, 2012

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court publicly censured Javier Michael Bailey in four client matters involving failures of diligence and communication, missed litigation and appellate obligations, mishandling of client funds, and improper endorsement of a two-party check, violating Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.15, and 8.4.

    November 16, 2007

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court imposed a 30-day active suspension followed by four years and 11 months of probation on Javier Michael Bailey under an agreed conditional guilty plea, with Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program monitoring among the conditions.

    May 27, 2004

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court revoked Javier Michael Bailey's disciplinary probation after he failed to comply with the June 1995 suspension order, reinstating the three-year suspension with credit for 60 days already served.

    September 20, 1995

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Javier Michael Bailey for three years, with all but 60 days probated, after accepting a conditional guilty plea; the probation required treatment, participation in Lawyers Helping Lawyers, and practice monitoring.

    June 7, 1995

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility publicly censured Javier Michael Bailey after the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals found him in contempt for failing to pursue a criminal appeal and failing to comply with the court's prior orders.

    October 23, 1992

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

Track record — General

General · 3 records

  • Lost a Memphis property at 1621 Airways in a Shelby County delinquent-tax sale. The parcel, owned by Javier Bailey Capital Group, owed $4,878.06 in county taxes and $12,584.10 in city taxes; the county bought it for $17,986 and the court confirmed the sale in August 2018.

    August 29, 2018

    Source: shelbycountytn.gov · researched July 14, 2026

  • Shelby County sold a property at 2583 Oxford owned by Javier Bailey Capital Group, Inc., at a delinquent-tax sale. Unpaid county taxes, interest, and fees for 2005 through 2014 totaled $17,326.77, and city amounts for 2008 through 2015 totaled $9,466.11. The county confirmed the sale on March 4, 2016.

    March 4, 2016

    Source: shelbycountytn.gov · researched July 14, 2026

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court reinstated his license to practice law, with conditions, by order entered June 1, 2001.

    June 1, 2001

    Source: docs.tbpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

Past race Javier Bailey Sr. ran in:

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.