
David is Judge of the 21st Judicial District Circuit Court, Division III. He hears all type matters, including civil, criminal, probate, and domestic, and sits as Chancellor in the Chancery Court. Prior to being elected to the bench in August of 2024, he was a member of the Franklin law firm of Schell and Oglesby, LLC. Before becoming an attorney, David was a sergeant with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and served as a Law Instructor at the Metro Nashville Police Academy. He served as Middle Tennessee Governor on the TBA Board of Governors and on the Executive Council of the TBA Criminal Justice Section. David previously served as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the 21st Judicial District Recovery Court (previously known as Drug Court). David also served on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and is a past President of the Williamson County Bar Association. David previously served in several positions within the TBA Young Lawyers Division, including a term as President of the Young Lawyers Division in 2012-2013.
From January of 2019 through December of 2024, David was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve as a commissioner on the Tennessee CLE Commission and served as Chair of the CLE Commission in 2022 and 2023. David also serves as Adjunct Professor at the Nashville School of Law.