Alumni Council - University of Tennessee College of Law

College of Law Alumni Council

The Alumni Council, established in 1973, was created to enable the alumni of the University of Tennessee College of Law to connect with the various programs, activities, and curricular offerings of the college.

Alumni Council members serve as advocates for the law school, advising the dean and the director of annual giving and alumni affairs, attending alumni events, fundraising for the annual giving program, reporting concerns to leadership for discussion and possible action, and making an annual personal commitment to the College Fund for Law. The alumni council meets twice a year in Knoxville for a weekend of social activities and discussions. Additionally, conference calls may be scheduled as needed.

The mission of the Alumni Council is to promote alumni involvement with the College of Law and to build and maintain a viable annual giving program.

Purpose

This Alumni Council, established in 1973, was created to enable the alumni of the University of Tennessee College of Law to connect with the various programs, activities, and curricular offerings of the law school.

The Alumni Council will:

foster the development and advance the quality of the law school by connecting students with professionals
maintain a mutually beneficial relationship between the College of Law community and its alumni
foster loyalty and financial support for the College of Law’s annual giving program

Responsibilities

To attend alumni events in your area and to attend the semi-annual alumni council meetings. (Attendance at minimum of one event each year required for membership.)
To set the leadership example by making an annual personal financial commitment to the College of Law’s College Fund for Law. (Annual contribution required for membership.)
To fundraise for the annual giving program.
To advise the director of annual giving and alumni affairs.
To report concerns to College of Law leadership for discussion and possible action.
To reach out to a student as a mentor, as an employer, or through participation in College of Law events.

Structure

Members of the Alumni Council will be selected to demographically and geographically represent the College of Law’s alumni population.
The Alumni Council will have a maximum number of 45 members.
Members will be invited to serve a three-year term on the Alumni Council. Terms are renewable at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Law. A maximum of two terms may be served before the alumni must roll off for no less then one year.
The chair of the Alumni Council will be selected by the dean of the College of Law. The chairperson will serve a one-year term, based on a fiscal year calendar (July 1 through June 30). The chairperson may serve consecutive terms if requested by the dean. The chairperson also serves as chair of the college fund for law fundraising effort.

Current Members

Ashley Adams
Class of 2011
Staff Attorney
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, Alabama

Eric Addington
Class of 2003
Associate General Counsel
The Proctor and Gamble Company
Cincinnati, Ohio

Jamie Ballinger
Class of 2007
Of Counsel
Baker Donelson
Knoxville, Tennessee

Kathleen Barton
Class of 2007
Counsel
Kilpatrick Townsend
Atlanta, Georgia

Tasha C. Blakney
Class of 1999
Attorney/Member
Eldridge & Blakney, P.C.
Knoxville, Tennessee

Allen Heaston
Class of 2020
Staff Attorney
Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem
New York, NY

Rebecca Blair
Class of 1996
Owner
The Blair Law Firm
Brentwood, Tennessee

Lauren Carey
Class of 2010
Partner
Kanner Baker
Atlanta, Georgia

Phillip Chockley
Class of 2003
Judge Advocate
U.S. Navy
Washington, DC

Ale’ Dalton
Class of 2016
Attorney
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Nashville, Tennessee

Christopher Davis
Class of 2019
Senior Trial Lawyer
U.S. Marine Corps
Washington, DC

Jacqueline Dixon
Class of 1986
Attorney Shareholder
Weatherly, McNally & Dixon PLC
Nashville, TN

C. Crystal Enekwa
Class of 2013
Senior Employment Counsel
Ernst & Young
Marietta, Georgia

Kimberly Ford
Class of 2007
President/Owner
Fordumas, LLC
Huntsville, Alabama

Scott Garber
Class of 1997
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
LGI Homes, Inc.
Bellaire, Texas

Emily Gould
Class of 2022
Attorney
Polsinelli
Nashville, Tennessee

Michael Han
Class of 2003
Assistant General Counsel
IP Transactions & Licensing | Nike, Inc.
Beaverton, Oregon

Chadwick Hatmaker
Class of 1994
Attorney-Member
Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter
Knoxville, Tennessee

Allen Heaston
Class of 2020
Corporate Staff Attorney
Debevoise & Plimpton
New York, New York

Brittani Holland
Class of 2018
Associate
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
Atlanta, Georgia

Elizabeth Holland
Class of 2018
Associate
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.
Nashville, Tennessee

Debra House
Class of 1988
Executive Director
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee

Christopher Inklebarger
Class of 2012
COO and General Counsel
Bourne Partners
Charlotte, North Carolina

William Killian
Class of 1974
Of Counsel
Cavett, Abbott & Weiss PLLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Andrew LaPorte
Class of 2014
Clerk and Master
Carter County Tennessee
Elizabethton, Tennessee

Gianna Maio
Class of 2005
Assistant Federal Defender
Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tenn.
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Racquel Martin
Class of 2016
Associate
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
San Francisco, California

Jennifer Mason
Class of 2005
Assistant District Attorney
State of Tennessee
Hohenwald, Tennessee

Robert Montgomery
Class of 1979
Judge
Court of Criminal Appeals
Kingsport, Tennessee

Tyler Morgan
Class of 2012
Managing Director and Capital Markets Counsel
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Nashville, Tennessee

Lee Nutini
Class of 2015
Senior Counsel
RO
Chicago, Illinois

Paige Ayres Nutini
Class of 2015
Assistant U.S. Attorney
N, District of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

Kimel Otis
Class of 2013
Senior Internal Auditor
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Nashville, Tennessee

Kevin Ransom
Class of 1994
Member
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina

Robin Repass
Class of 1996
Senior Manager
Amazon
Alexandria, Virginia

Stephen E. Roth
Class of 1986
General Counsel
Jewelry Television
Knoxville, Tennessee

Leslie South
Class of 2008
Deputy General Counsel
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Nashville, Tennessee

Stacy Street
Class of 1992
Criminal Court Judge
State of Tennessee
Elizabethton, Tennessee

Hanson Tipton
Class of 2002
Attorney
Watson, Roach, Batson & Lauderback, P.L.C.
Knoxville, Tennessee

Jeff Upshaw
Class of 2013
Associate
Bird, Loechl, McCants & Holliday
Atlanta, Georgia

Mark Vane
Class of 1998
General Counsel
Geodis Logistics
Brentwood, Tennessee

Zaria Walker
Class of 2022
Fellow
Center for Law and Education
Boston, Massachussetts

Heather White
Class of 1999
President and CEO
Heather White Strategies, LLC
Bozeman, Montana

Stephanie Williams
Class of 2002
Special Master, Metro Nashville Davidson County/TN State Trial Courts
Nashville, Tennessee

Carlos Yunsan
Class of 2013
Law Clerk
Tennessee Supreme Court
Knoxville, Tennessee