Gary R. Wade (born May 31, 1948[1]) is a former Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Following retirement he was named vice president and Dean of Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law on July 28, 2015, taking the position on September 9, 2015.
Wade was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals in 1987, and was elected 1988.
Wade was appointed to the Tennessee supreme court on May 30, 2006, by Governor Phil Bredesen and took office on September 1, 2006.
[5] The state's Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended Justice Wade be retained for another term in the August 7, 2014 retention election.