3rd Circuit

Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf

Third Circuit Court, Twentieth Judicial District
Davidson County, Tennessee

Bethany Peery Glandorf is the Judge for the Third Circuit Court for the Twentieth Judicial District, serving Davidson County, Tennessee. She was appointed to the bench in November 2025 following the retirement of Judge Phillip Robinson. Prior to being appointed Judge, she was appointed by Judge Robinson as his Special Master in March 2023. As the Special Master she assisted with case management, conducted legal research and writing for the Court, presided over order of protection and child support hearings, and conducted all pretrial Judicial Settlement Conferences. She previously practiced domestic law and was a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator.

Judge Glandorf is a seventh generation Tennessean; born in Nashville but she grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. She graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina where she was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International service sorority and the Carolina Coquettes Dance Team. She earned her law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Judge Glandorf is married to Tony Glandorf, who is also an attorney. They enjoy traveling and time in the outdoors with their two standard poodles.