Shaterra Reed Marion at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Shaterra Reed Marion
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims, 2022-present
- Legal Practice: Practiced law in Tennessee since 2012, primarily in workers’ compensation and insurance defense Field Counsel in Memphis for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company/Law Offices of Julie Bhattacharya Peak since 2014 Earlier roles included part-time legal services clinic work and a pivotal mentorship with attorney Sean Hunt, who introduced her to workers’ compensation law
- Appointed by Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Administrator Troy Haley to the Memphis office of the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims, replacing the recently retired Judge Deana Seymour
- She emphasizes that judges play a “critical role in ensuring our system works justice for our citizens” and aims to apply workers’ compensation statutes “in a fair and compassionate way”
Education
Additional information
- Meet Judge Shaterra Marion – From the Bench Again, a life-changing decision, because that lawyer was Sean Hunt
- Born at Fort Bragg, NC, and raised as a military child, Marion lived in Tallahassee, FL, during high school
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims current judicial profile ↗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 ↗