Kathleen Gomes at a glance
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Kathleen Gomes
Probate Court Judge · Tennessee Judiciary, Shelby
Biography
Professional career
- Kathleen N. Gomes is a judge for Division I of the Shelby County Probate Court in Tennessee, appointed in 2013 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2022, with a career spanning over 38 years in probate law
- 1985–2013 – Partner, Peppel, Gomes & MacIntosh
Education
Additional information
- She has extensive experience in probate litigation, including cases before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, and has been invited to speak at numerous seminars on probate law
- Judge Gomes serves Division I of the Shelby County Probate Court in Memphis, Tennessee, a court handling matters such as conservatorships, guardianships, wills, estates, and related probate litigation.
- Judge Gomes is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, St. Thomas Moore Catholic Lawyers Guild, and the Leo Bearman, Sr.
- She has held the role of past chairman of the Wills and Probate Section of the Memphis Bar and as a Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Officer Civic roles include membership on the Arc of the Mid‐South Board of Directors and the Greentrees Civic Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 allows media coverage of public judicial proceedings subject to the presiding judge's control and requires written media requests at least two business days before the proceeding unless waived.
Requests by representatives of the media for such coverage must be made in writing to the presiding judge not less than two (2) business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin.Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗
Statewide
Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants.
Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited.Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court.
The use of teleconferencing, video conferencing or other technology to conduct court proceedings or other court business remotely is permissible at the discretion of the trial or appellate court.Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗