--- title: "Paul B. Plant | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-b-plant-tn-municipal-court-judge-lawrence" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Paul B. Plant Tennessee Municipal Court, Lawrence County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Lawrence 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 - Joined the law firm Harwell & Plant in Lawrenceburg, TN, working alongside Judge William A. Harwell and Mike Bottoms - Licensed to practice in all Tennessee courts, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court - Associate of Arts degree from Pensacola Junior College and a Bachelor of Music Education from George Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University ### Education ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2026 - He has held leadership roles such as President of the Lawrenceburg Kiwanis Club, President of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, and was named Citizen of the Year by the Chamber in 1995 - He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1974 - Born April 11, 1944, in Andalusia, Alabama, Plant grew up in Panama City and Pensacola, Florida, graduating from Pensacola High School in 1962. - In the second half of his career, Plant has focused on elder law, estate planning, and long‐term care planning, and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. - He also curates the Eye on Elder Care blog and frequently speaks to community groups on elder care issues - After teaching and coaching in Sumner County, TN, he studied law at Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, where he served on the Moot Court Board and Law Review. ## 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/paul-b-plant-1) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/paul-b-plant-1) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/paul-b-plant-1) - [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) - [Paul B. 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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.