Associations
· American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
· Defense Research Institute
· Tennessee Bar Association
· Association of Women Attorneys
Legal Experience
· Prevailed on behalf of commercial real estate owner against investment company in trial involving claims of fraud and breach of contract, resulting in award of jurisdictional maximum, plus punitive damages.
· Won motion for involuntary dismissal at trial on behalf of owner and operator of wireless communications company in nuisance action brought by residents.
· Won trial for food production facility involving claims of wrongful discharge.
· Obtained verdict on behalf of automotive collision repair and restoration center involving customer claims for breach of contract.
· Won trial on behalf of telecommunications company involving multiple claims arising from a contract for the purchase and sale of a cell tower.
· Successfully settled multiple federal lawsuits involving class action consumer protection and misbranding claims for petroleum distribution and freight company.
· Obtained favorable settlement for a logistics and transportation company in litigation involving claims of unfair competition and inducement to breach covenants not to compete.
· Achieved summary judgment for a financial institution for breach of contract.
Papers, Presentations & Publications
· "The New Landscape for Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Benefits," Nashville Bar Association CLE, 2010.
· "GINA - The Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act," CLE Seminar, 2010.
· "The Potential Impact of Poaching: An Analysis of the Availability of Punitive Damages in Corporate Raiding Cases," Chapter from Defense Research Institute Damages Compendium, 2009.
· "Ethical Risks of Online Communications: Blogging and Blogging Bans," CLE presentation, 2008.
· Tennessee section of the DRI Commercial Litigation Committee State-by-State Compendium on Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Clauses, 2008,
· Contributor, "Covenants Not To Compete and Alternatives under Tennessee Law," CLE Seminar publication, 2006.