Founding judge
SETH NORMAN
Judge Norman served as the Judge of Criminal Court Division IV in the 20th Judicial District from 1990-2018 and served as a Sr Drug Court Judge through June 30, 2019. He is the former Presiding Judge over DC4 and MCRRC programs.
Elected to the bench in 1990, Judge Norman was reelected without opposition in 1998, 2006 and again in 2014. He was a Korean War Veteran, having served 5 years in the U.S. Air Force. Judge Norman received his J.D. Degree from the Nashville School of Law in 1962. He practiced law in Nashville for 28 years in the law office of Jack Norman, Sr., and served as member of the General Assembly, the State Democratic Executive Committee and as a Delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Judge Norman is the Founder and former Presiding Judge of the Davidson County Drug Court, Morgan County Residential Recovery Court, and the Founder and former Chairman of the Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation, Inc.
Judge Norman worked with and assisted the National Judicial College, the Tennessee Bar Journal, the Nashville Bar Journal, and TADDAS in writing articles on substance abuse disorder treatment and criminal justice issues. Judge Norman and DC4 have been highlighted in various editions of the above listed publications as well as the 2004 President’s Drug Control Strategy, Newsweek Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Tennessean, Nashville Scene, and other local periodicals.
Judge
Donald Elledge
Judge Donald R. Elledge was elected to the bench in 2005. Prior to his election he served in private practice since 1977……
Activities & Affiliations
1996-2002 - Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Panel
2003 - Outsanding Lawyers of America
Martin Dale Hubbell AV rated Attorney
1998-2006 - Tennessee Bar Association Member, House of Delegates
Current Member, Former Past President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer of Anderson County Bar Association
Former Chairman of the Drug Court Committee of the Tennessee Judicial Conference
Member of the TN Trial Judges Association
Former Executive Committee Member of the TN Trial Judges Association
Current President of the Tenn. Judicial Conference
Member of the Tenn. Pattern Jury Instructions - Criminal
Member of the Access to Justice Committee for the TN Access to Justice Commission
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the TN Judicial Conference
Education
YMCA Night Law School Tennessee Tech University Juris Doctor
Judge
Gary McKenzie
Judge Gary McKenzie was elected to the bench in 2014 as Criminal Court Judge, Part I for the 13th Judicial District (Cumberland, Clay, Dekalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam & White Counties). Before being elected to the bench, Judge McKenzie served as an Assistant District Attorney for the 13th Judicial District from 2000-2008 before being elevated to the position of Deputy District Attorney. As Deputy D.A., Mckenzie supervised all major felony prosecution for Cumberland, Dekalb and White Counties. McKenzie also served as a JAG Officer for the TN Army National Guard for over 8 years and is a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, completing a tour of duty in Ballad Iraq in 2009.
Currently, Judge Mckenzie volunteers his time as the Chairman for the TN American Legion Boys State program where select High School Seniors across the state spend a week at Tennessee Tech University learning about our state government and the value of being a good citizen. Judge Mckenzie also serves as an Adjunct Professor for Tennessee Tech University teaching classes in Criminal Justice and Political Science.
Jude Mckenzie lives in Putnam County with his wife Amy and three children.
Activities & Affiliations
1997 - Upper Cumberland Trial Lawyers Scholarship
2005 - Appointed Special Methamphetamine Prosecutor for the 13th Judicial District
2010 - Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for service while deployed in support of Operation Iraq Freedom.
2014 - Awarded the “Everyday Hero” award by the Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center for dedication to the fight against child abuse.
Adjunct Professor for Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville Sunset Rotary Club
Member of the Board of Directors for the Cookeville chapter of the Disabled American Veterans Association
Member of the Cookeville American Legion
Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Education
TN Tech University B.S., Criminal Justice
University of Memphis Law Juris Doctor
United States Army Officer Basic Leadership Course
United State Army JAG School
Army Master Resilience Training School
COURt Director
ELIZABETH LAMAR ANDREWS
Elizabeth Lamar Andrews, is a Tennessee state Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Elizabeth has twenty years of experience as an addiction counselor. She has worked in all levels of care from outpatient to inpatient and long-term residential care. She has trained others in addiction competencies, as well as trained adult learners and volunteers for specific job skills.
Education
MARYVILLE COLLEGE
B.A., Psychology
case MANAGEr
CHELSEA SMITH
Chelsea Smith is a case manager with Morgan County Residential Recovery Court. She has an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice and worked at the Roane County Sheriff’s Office for 5 years rising to the rank of Sergeant prior to coming to work at MCRRC.
Education
ITT TECH
A.S., Criminal Justice
psychiatrist
RENU BHATEJA, MD
Renu Bhateja, MD is a trained adult and child Psychiatrist. She attended medical school at Punjab University in India and later completed a residency in Adult Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut Medical School, Farmington, CT which was followed by a Fellowship in Child and Adult Psychiatry at the Institute of Living, Hartford, CT. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Bhateja has extensive experience in providing services to numerous hospitals, clinics, mental health agencies, nursing homes, and schools. She is currently CMO of Ridgeview Behavioral Services in Oak Ridge, TN and on the medical staff at Methodist Medical Clinic part of Covenant Health. Dr. Bhateja is a member of the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Specialties
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Psychiatric Therapeutic Procedures
Education
PUNJAB UNIVERSITY, INDIA
PsychiatryUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT MEDICAL SCHOOL
Residency in Adult Psychiatry.INSTITUTE FOR THE LIVING
Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry