University Attended:
Jackson State Community College, A.S., cum laude, 1984; University of Tennessee at Martin, B.S., high honors, 1987
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., cum laude, 1992
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1992, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Jackson-Madison County and Tennessee Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association.
Birth Information:
Jackson, Tennessee, January 17, 1963
Reported Cases:
Lynn v. City of Jackson, 63 SW 3d 332 (2001). General Electric v. Process Control Company, 909 S.W. 3d 914 (Tenn. 1998); McCarley v. West Quality Food Service, 960 S.W. 2d 585 (Tenn.1998); Grantham v. Jackson Madison County General Hospital District, 954 S.W.2d 36 (Tenn. 1997); Henley v. Cobb, 916 S.W.2d 915 (Tenn. 1998); Hayes v. City of Lexington, 334 S.W. 3d 207 (Tenn . Ct. App. 2009); Winchester v. Little, 996 S.W.2d 8 18 (Tenn.Ct. App. 1999); Tucker v. Tennesee, 539 F. 3d 526 (6th Circuit 2008); Whitney v. City of Milan , 720 F. Supp 2.d. 958 (Westren District Tennessee 2010); Williams v. City of Milan, 654 F. Supp 2d 760 (Westren District Tennessee 2009); Burnette v. Kennamore, 606 F. Supp. 2d 827 (Westren District Tennessee 2009); Williams v. City of Franklin, 586 F. Supp. 2d. 890 (Middle District of Tennessee 2008).