Background
Tarpley, John R. was born on August 18, 1954 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States.
Tarpley, John R. was born on August 18, 1954 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States.
University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Science, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1980). Law Clerk to the Honorable Lewis H. Conner, Junior, Associate Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Division, 1981-1982. Assistant Attorney General, State of Tennessee, 1982-1989.
Worked at Lewis, King, Krieg, Waldrop & Catron, Professional Corporation (Nashville, Tennessee) specializing in Products Liability, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Tennessee. Law Clerk to the Honorable Lewis H. Conner, Junior, Associate Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Division, 1981-1982.
Assistant Attorney General, State of Tennessee, 1982-1989.
Member: Nashville (Secretary, 1989, Board of Directors, 1991-1994, First Vice-President, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-1986.
President, Young Lawyers Division, 1985), Tennessee (Editor, Young Lawyers Quarterly, 1984-1986. Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1990, Moving Vice-President, 1986-1987, President-Elect, 1987-1988, President, 1988-1989, Young Lawyers Conference.
Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1989.
Member, 1988-1989, Chairperson-Elect, 1989-1990, Chairperson, 1990-1991, Litigation Council) and American (Editor, Barrister, 1987-1989. Member, Young Lawyers Division Long Range Planning Committee, 1986-1989. Young Lawyers Executive Council, 1989-1991.
Young Lawyers Division Assembly Clerk, 1989-1990, Young Lawyers Division Assembly Speaker, 1990-1991.
Member, Standing Committee on Association Communications, 1989-1992. Council Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, 1991-1993) Bar Associations.
Member: Nashville (Secretary, 1989, Board of Directors, 1991-1994, First Vice-President, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-1986. President, Young Lawyers Division, 1985), Tennessee (Editor, Young Lawyers Quarterly, 1984-1986.
Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1990, Moving Vice-President, 1986-1987, President-Elect, 1987-1988, President, 1988-1989, Young Lawyers Conference.
Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1989. Member, 1988-1989, Chairperson-Elect, 1989-1990, Chairperson, 1990-1991, Litigation Council) and American (Editor, Barrister, 1987-1989.
Member, Young Lawyers Division Long Range Planning Committee, 1986-1989. Young Lawyers Executive Council, 1989-1991.
Young Lawyers Division Assembly Clerk, 1989-1990, Young Lawyers Division Assembly Speaker, 1990-1991.
Member, Standing Committee on Association Communications, 1989-1992. Council Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, 1991-1993) Bar Associations.