Sam Elliott Named Chairman Of Tennessee Bar Foundation Board Of Trustees

  • Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Sam D. Elliott, a member of Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC, assumed the chairmanship of the Tennessee Bar Foundation Board of Trustees on July 1. 

A member of the board since 2019, Mr. Elliott will serve a one-year term as chairman.

The Tennessee Bar Foundation was established in 1982. Its mission is to administer Tennessee’s IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) program, honor distinguished attorneys as "Fellows," and support law-related public interest projects. The IOLTA program supports Tennessee’s Legal Aid programs and other non-profit organizations which provide legal services to the poor and/or work to improve the administration of justice.   

Mr. Elliott is a former president of the Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Associations and also currently serves as chairman of the Tennessee Historical Commission.

 

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