Nick Black to Run for Chancellor in 4th and 5th Judicial Districts

Nick Black

After thoughtful consideration, and encouragement from my family, friends, and colleagues, I am announcing my candidacy to be the next Chancellor in the 4th and 5th Judicial Districts. I have learned much from regularly practicing in front of Chancellor Forgety, for which I will always be grateful, and will take many lessons learned in his Court with me as I seek this position.

BACKGROUND
I reside in Maryville with my wife Regina (Sentell) Black and 3 children, Mariella, Nicholas, and Emilia. Regina and I are both graduates of Maryville High School and hold degrees from the University of Tennessee. As a native of Maryville, I feel very fortunate to be able to practice law and raise a family in my hometown.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / PUBLIC SERVICE
I received a law degree (JD) from the University of Tennessee [2008], a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Clemson University [2004], as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Clemson University [2002]. My private practice focuses on family law, wills & estates, property, and general civil litigation.

I have previously served as the President of Blount County Bar Association, and am a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. I am member of the Blount County Republican Party Executive Committee, and serve as Vice-Chairman of my precinct. I have twice been elected to the Maryville City Schools Board of Education. After re-election in 2020 I was chosen by the Board to be Chairman, and currently serve in that role.

I love East Tennessee and I look forward to meeting with the fine folks in Grainger, Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, and Blount Counties. I have friends and family from all five of the counties that make up the 4th and 5th Judicial Districts, and I hope to earn the trust of many more. I want people to find me to be a reasonable person with the temperament to fairly and impartially adjudicate any case.

I will be on the May 3, 2022, ballot in all five counties for the Republican Primary nomination for Chancellor. I am announcing my candidacy now so that I can spend as much time as possible meeting voters in a district that spans over seventy miles.