{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nW. Christopher Frulla currently serves as a judge on the Shelby County Circuit Court for Division 3 [3]. He was appointed to fill an unexpired term in the 30th Judicial District after Governor Bill Lee selected him from a list of three nominees provided by the judicial nominating commission in August 2025 [6]. Frulla officially took the bench in September 2025 [2].\n\nIn 2026, Frulla is seeking election to a full eight-year term as a Circuit Court Judge for Division 3 [4]. The race is non-partisan, consistent with Tennessee's judicial election structure [4]. As of May 2026, Frulla has been actively campaigning for the position, holding strategy meetings and securing endorsements from local figures such as Bishop Wright and Stevie Moore [8].\n\n## Background and education\n\nW. Christopher Frulla attended the College of Charleston for his undergraduate studies, graduating in 2006 [3]. He subsequently earned his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2012 [3].\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering the judiciary, Frulla practiced law as an attorney at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC from 2012 to 2025 [3]. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from the College of Charleston, earned in 2006, and a law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, completed in 2012 [3][7].\n\nFrulla was appointed to the Shelby County Circuit Court Division 3 in 2025 to fill an unexpired term in the 30th Judicial District [5][6]. He assumed the bench in September 2025, transitioning from his legal practice to a role responsible for the disposition of all case types within the division [2][4].\n\n## Office history\n\nW. Christopher Frulla served as an attorney at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC from 2012 to 2025 [3]. In July 2025, a judicial nominating commission submitted three names to Governor Bill Lee for a vacancy in the 30th Judicial District Circuit Court [5]. In August 2025, Governor Lee appointed Frulla to fill this vacancy [6].\n\nFrulla was elected to the Shelby County Circuit Court Division 3 in 2025 to serve an unexpired term [2][3]. He assumed his duties on the bench in September 2025 [2]. Circuit court judges in Shelby County are elected to non-staggered, eight-year terms on a non-partisan basis, with all nine divisions responsible for the disposition of all case types [4]. Frulla is currently seeking re-election to this position [8].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nW. Christopher Frulla\u2019s professional background prior to his judicial appointment was rooted in law practice rather than private business ownership or commercial enterprise [3]. He served as an attorney at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC from 2012 until his election to the bench in 2025 [3].\n\nPublicly available records and biographical summaries do not disclose specific details regarding family wealth sources, personal business ownership stakes, or significant financial disclosures beyond his legal employment history [1][2][3]. His career narrative emphasizes his transition from legal practice to the judiciary, with no reported commercial sales or independent business ventures cited in official court profiles [2][7].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [W. Christopher Frulla | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/w-christopher-frulla)\n[2] [From Artifacts to Arguments, Judge Frulla Takes the Bench in Shelby ...](https://www.tncourts.gov/news/2025/09/25/artifacts-arguments-judge-frulla-takes-bench-shelby-county)\n[3] [W. Christopher Frulla--Division Three | Shelby County, TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/2509/W-Christopher-Frulla)\n[4] [Division Judges | Shelby County, TN - Official Website](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/341/Division-Judges)\n[5] [Commission Sends Three Names to Governor for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Vacancy | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts](https://www.tncourts.gov/press/2025/07/16/commission-sends-three-names-governor-30th-judicial-district-circuit-court-vacancy)\n[6] [Governor Lee Announces 30th Judicial District Appointments | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts](https://www.tncourts.gov/news/2025/08/29/governor-lee-announces-30th-judicial-district-appointments)\n[7] [Get to know a bit more about one of our impressive alums and one ...](https://www.facebook.com/memphislawschool/posts/get-to-know-a-bit-more-about-one-of-our-impressive-alums-and-one-of-shelby-count/1386188316844928/)\n[8] [We had a great campaign strategy meeting last week. I am blessed ...](https://www.instagram.com/p/DYcrdm4Fj6L/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_judge_division_3_unexpired","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Circuit Court Judge Division 3 (unexpired)"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Frulla","lastname":"Frulla","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_judge_division_3_unexpired","contest_title":"Circuit Court Judge Division 3 (unexpired)","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"county_circuit_judge_div_3","office_title":"County Circuit Judge Div 3","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"circuit_court_judge_division_3_unexpired","contest_title":"Circuit Court Judge Division 3 (unexpired)","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"county_circuit_judge_div_3","office_title":"County Circuit Judge Div 3","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_circuit_judge_div_3","office_title":"County Circuit Judge Div 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"W. 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