--- title: "Lee Ann Pafford Dobson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lee-ann-pafford-dobson-tn-municipal-court-judge-shelby" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Lee Ann Pafford Dobson Tennessee Municipal Court, Shelby County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Shelby County - State: Tennessee - Role: Municipal Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Shelby County General Sessions Court Judge – Elected in 2022 to serve in this county‐level court - Collierville Municipal Court Judge – Appointed in January 2019 after the death of the previous judge, later elected in 2020 and re‐elected in 2022 for an eight‐year term - Partner at Rikard & Dobson, PLLC (1998–2011) and later worked at the Dobson Law Firm ### Education ### Additional information - Before joining the bench, Judge Dobson practiced law in Shelby County, Tennessee, specializing in family law. - Municipal judge for Collierville, Tennessee, and a judge on the Shelby County General Sessions Court, with a background in family law and over three decades of legal practice - She has been recognized for her service to the Collierville community and for her partnership with local government leaders ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media coverage and recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording restrictions Scope: statewide Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants. Evidence excerpt: Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote technology Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/lee-ann-pafford-dobson) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/lee-ann-pafford-dobson) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/lee-ann-pafford-dobson) - [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) - [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) - [Lee Ann Pafford Dobson](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/lee-ann-pafford-dobson) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lee-ann-pafford-dobson-tn-municipal-court-judge-shelby", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lee-ann-pafford-dobson-tn-municipal-court-judge-shelby", "name": "Lee Ann Pafford Dobson | KnowJudges", "description": "Lee Ann Pafford Dobson, Tennessee Municipal Court, Shelby County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines). Collected 2026-07-26.