Admitted
1977, Tennessee; 1979, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1961
Memberships
Nashville (Chair, Medico-Legal Committee, 1985-1987; Chair, Appellate Practice Committee, 1991-1992), Tennessee (Member, Editorial Board, Tennessee Bar Journal, 1989-1991) and American Bar Associations; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; Tennessee Society of Hospital Attorneys (Director, 1985-1987 and President, 1987-1990); Lawyers Association for Women (Marion Griffin Chapter); Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, Executive Committee
Biographical
Order of the Coif. Member, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1975-1977. Instructor, Nashville School of Law (1991-1995). Law Clerk to: Justice Ray L. Brock, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1977-1978; Judge Gilbert S. Merritt, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1978-1979. Member, 1981-1987, Secretary, 1982-1985 and Chair, 1985-1987, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission. Member, Tennessee Supreme Court Commission to Study the Appellate Courts, 1990. Member, Commission on the Future of TennCare, 2000. Judge, Tennessee Court of the Judiciary, 2001—. Fellow: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers; Tennessee Bar Foundation.