Paul G. Summers (born March 28, 1950) served as attorney general of the state of Tennessee, United States, from 1999 through September 2006. He previously served as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals (1990–1999) and as a District Attorney.
Summers declined to seek re-appointment when his term ended in 2006, and in October 2006 he joined the Nashville law firm Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP.
He had a long and distinguished career in the military, and was awarded the Legion of Merit and a Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters.
Education
- J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, 1972
- Bachelor's degree, Mississippi State University, 1968
Personal
Summers has one son, Paul I. Summers.
References
- Summers joining Waller Lansden Archived 2006-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, NashvillePost.com.
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| Preceded byJohn Knox Walkup | Attorney General of Tennessee 1999–2006 |
Succeeded byRobert E. Cooper, Jr. |
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