There were 28 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Cocke County as of January, according to the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
Although Tennessee’s active lawyer population has grown by 13.1% since 2014, the state saw a 0.6% decline between 2023 and 2024.
As of January 2025, the average salary for a starting lawyer in Tennessee was around $96,396 a year, which is below the national average.
Lawyers in Cocke County With Active Legal Licenses in January
| Lawyer Name | Year of License Granted |
|---|---|
| Emily Kathleen Lavelle | 2023 |
| Hans Nicolai Faust | 2021 |
| Brittany Love Wild Vick | 2014 |
| James Carty McSween IV | 2014 |
| Mark Blaine Strange | 2014 |
| Brantley Hunter Stewart | 2013 |
| Jessica Sue Sisk | 2011 |
| Nikolas Dewight Kear | 2010 |
| Candice Kaye Mendez | 2008 |
| Carter Scott Moore | 2008 |
| Charlotte Ann Leibrock | 2007 |
| Jeffery Scott Greene | 2006 |
| Melissia Ranae Ball | 2006 |
| John Derreck Whitson | 2005 |
| Tonya Diane Thornton | 2005 |
| Barry Hugh Valentine | 2001 |
| Susan Joanne Sheldon | 2001 |
| Keith Eric Haas | 1998 |
| Lucy Dunn Hooper | 1992 |
| Ben Walter Hooper III | 1989 |
| Tim S. Moore | 1984 |
| John Alton Bell | 1983 |
| William Brownlow Marsh | 1976 |
| William Oliver Shults | 1976 |
| Terry Edward Hurst | 1975 |
| William McMahan Leibrock | 1970 |
| Roger Walter Smith | 1962 |
| James C. McSween Jr. | 1954 |
