{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tim Francavilla","chatgptsummary":"Francavilla holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis and possesses over twenty-five years of litigation experience in criminal defense, civil matters, and family law. This background provides direct exposure to substantive legal frameworks and procedural rules relevant to municipal court proceedings. His practice emphasizes active listening and structured representation, suggesting an approach aligned with judicial temperament and clear communication of rulings. He has received recognition for legal knowledge through awards and lectures.","notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nTim Francavilla currently serves as a judge for Bartlett Municipal Court, Division 1 [1]. He was appointed to this position in February 2016 after being selected from among seven other applicants [1]. In addition to his judicial role, Francavilla operates the Francavilla Law Firm, where he practices criminal defense and family law [3]. His legal practice includes handling cases involving assault, domestic violence, drug offenses, DUI, theft, and personal injury [7].\n\nFrancavilla is a candidate in the 2026 election for his current judicial seat. He maintains an active campaign presence through social media platforms such as Facebook [2]. As of May 11, 2026, the outcome of this upcoming election remains unknown.\n\n## Background and education\n\nTim Francavilla is a criminal defense lawyer based in Memphis [3]. He operates the Francavilla Law Firm, which handles cases involving assault, domestic violence, drug crimes, DUI, theft, and family law [7]. The firm also provides legal services for personal injury matters [10].\n\n## Career\n\nTim Francavilla is a criminal defense lawyer who operates the Francavilla Law Firm in Memphis [3]. His legal practice focuses on defending clients against various charges, including assault, domestic violence, drug crimes, and driving under the influence offenses [6][8]. He also handles theft cases involving burglary, robbery, and shoplifting, as well as juvenile practice matters [4].\n\nIn addition to criminal defense work, Francavilla\u2019s firm offers services in family law and personal injury cases [9][10]. He is listed as an attorney at the Francavilla Law Firm on professional directories such as Hire a Lawyer [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nTim Francavilla served as a judge for the Bartlett Municipal Court. He was appointed to this position in February 2016 after being selected from among seven other applicants [1]. In this role, he presided over Division 1 of the city court [2].\n\nPrior to his judicial service, Francavilla practiced law as a criminal defense attorney. He operated the Francavilla Law Firm, where he specialized in defending clients against charges including assault, domestic violence, drug crimes, DUI, and theft [3][4][6][8]. His practice also encompassed family law and personal injury cases [9][10].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nTim Francavilla is an attorney who operates the Francavilla Law Firm, which he describes as a practice focused on criminal defense [3]. The firm\u2019s website lists his areas of expertise to include assault, domestic violence, drug crimes, DUI, theft, and burglary cases [4][6][8]. He also handles family law and personal injury matters through the same practice [5][9][10].\n\nFrancavilla self-describes as a criminal defense lawyer based in Memphis [7]. The firm maintains a physical presence and contact information for clients seeking legal representation in these specific defense areas [3]. There are no available sources detailing his family wealth source, ownership stakes in other businesses, or significant financial disclosure facts beyond his professional practice.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Bartlett taps Tim Francavilla as city court judge](https://archive.commercialappeal.com/news/suburbs/bartlett/bartlett-taps-tim-francavilla-as-city-court-judge-2b5d18aa-1900-437b-e053-0100007f6ee0-368264701.html/)\n[2] [Judge Tim Francavilla | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/p/Judge-Tim-Francavilla-100063644870500/)\n[3] [Criminal Defense Lawyer in Memphis | Francavilla Law Firm](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/)\n[4] [Memphis Theft Defense Lawyer | Francavilla Law Firm](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/criminal-defense/theft-cases/)\n[5] [Francavilla Law Firm - Attorney at Law | Hire a Lawyer](https://www.attorneyatlaw.com/firms/francavilla-law-firm)\n[6] [Memphis Assault Defense Lawyer | Francavilla Law Firm](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/criminal-defense/assault/)\n[7] [Tim Francavilla | Defense Lawyers in Memphis](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/staff-profiles/tim-francavilla/)\n[8] [Memphis Domestic Violence Defense Lawyer | Francavilla Law Firm](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/criminal-defense/domestic-violence/)\n[9] [Memphis Family Lawyer | Francavilla Law Firm](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/family-law/)\n[10] [Personal Injury Attorney in Memphis | Francavilla Law Firm](https://www.francavillalawfirm.com/personal-injury/)","firstname":"Tim","lastname":"Francavilla","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"IKQeFLtHYv"},"token":"tim_francavilla"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"bartlett","districtgroup":"municipality","districtgroupname":"Municipality","districtname":"Bartlett","job_type":"municipal_judge","o.office":"bartlett_municipal_judge_div_1","office":"bartlett_municipal_judge_div_1","officedescription":"The Bartlett Municipal Court Judge presides over cases involving violations of City of Bartlett ordinances and has concurrent jurisdiction with the county's General Sessions Court over state-law misdemeanors that occur within Bartlett. The judge must be licensed to practice law in Tennessee and must have been a resident of the court's jurisdiction for at least one year and of the state for at least five. The position is elected to eight-year terms.","officequalities":"- Municipal-court judge: hears violations of city ordinances (traffic, code, animal-control, etc.) and, in some Tennessee cities, limited civil and small-claims jurisdiction by charter or interlocal agreement.\n- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.\n- Impartiality and ethics under the Tennessee Rules of Judicial Conduct, including disqualification when conflicts arise.\n- Working knowledge of the substantive and procedural law applied in the assigned court (cited per court below) and the published precedent that controls.\n- Docket management \u2014 moving cases efficiently while honoring due process and the time pressures that fall on litigants and witnesses.\n- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"Bartlett Municipal Judge Div 1","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Bartlett Municipal Judge Division 1"}