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Jon Graves

Jon Graves

Principal Auctioneer / Broker / Attorney / Clerk and Master

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Jon Graves

Principal Auctioneer / Broker / Attorney / Clerk and Master

Jon Graves is a third-generation auctioneer, attorney, and public servant with deep roots in Middle Tennessee. Licensed with Bluegrass Auction Associates, Inc. in Springfield, Tennessee since 2005, Jon began his career in the auction industry immediately after graduating high school and completing auction school, continuing a proud family tradition.

Jon’s auction expertise includes real estate sales—residential, rural, and commercial properties—as well as estates, farm equipment, and judicial sales. His experience in both the auction and legal fields gives him a comprehensive understanding of complex transactions and court-ordered proceedings.

In 2009, Jon attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington before pursuing his legal education at the Nashville School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2015. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in the fall of 2016.

During his time in private practice, Jon developed a broad legal background, focusing on title and real estate law, landlord-tenant matters, contracts, secured transactions, banking law, probate, and civil litigation. In 2021, Jon entered into public service by working with the District Attorney General for the 19th Judicial District of Tennessee. That district serves both Montgomery County and Robertson County, Tennessee.

Since December 2022, Jon has served as Clerk and Master for Robertson County, Tennessee, where he serves as Special Master continuing his commitment to public service and the rule of law.

Jon is the 2025 Tennessee Auctioneer Bid Calling Champion and lives in Springfield, Tennessee with his wife, Grace, and two children, Sawyer and Florrie Jane.

Mission & Vision

The National Auction Association serves auction professionals by providing services built on four cornerstones: Advocacy, Community, Education, and Promotions.

Our vision is to be the unified voice of the auction profession, championing the interests of auctioneers everywhere.

Values Statement

We intentionally welcome all auction professionals. We do this without adherence to any social, religious, and/or political affiliation or creed.

We endeavor to foster a climate of purposeful inclusion, an environment where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an opportunity to form meaningful connections with each other.

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