Polk County had 3 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of January

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By SE Tennessee News

There were three lawyers with active licenses to practice in Polk County as of January, according to the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.

Although Tennessee's active lawyer population has grown by 13.1% since 2014, the state saw a 0.6% decline between 2023 and 2024.

As of January 2025, the average salary for a starting lawyer in Tennessee was around $96,396 a year, which is below the national average.

Lawyers in Polk County With Active Legal Licenses in January

Lawyer Name	Year of License Granted
Brooklynn Dale Martin Townsend	2007
Howard Michael Kennedy Jr.	2007
Dayne William Hill	1991

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