Admitted
1992, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, Tennessee; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Law School
University of Mississippi, J.D., 1992
Law School Graduation Year
1992
College
Millsaps College, B.S., 1982; Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, M.T., 1984
Memberships
Chattanooga (Recipient, Albert L. Hodge Volunteer Award, 1999; Young Lawyers Division Enterprise Award, 1996; President's Award, 1998; Board of Governors, 2001), Tennessee (Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Law-Related Education Committee, 1996 YLD Enterprise Award, 1996; and Fellow, 1999) and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (President, 1998; Board, 1999-2001).
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Vice Chairman, Moot Court Board. Winner, Steen, Reynolds, Dalehite & Currie Trial Competition. Member, National Trial Team. A.S.C.P. Certification, 1984. Law Clerk to the Honorable Armis E. Hawkins, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1992-1993. NASDR Arbitrator and Trained Rule 31 Civil Mediator. Commissioner, Chattanooga Human Rights/Human Relations Commission, 1995-1997. Leadership Chattanooga, 1998. Director, AIM Center, 1999-2003.