With a legal career beginning in 1979, this practitioner has developed extensive expertise in civil rights and employment mediation. She was a pioneer in Tennessee's dispute resolution landscape, serving as a charter member of the Tennessee Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators. Her background includes significant work in labor relations and family law, and she was the first woman appointed to the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
A veteran mediator with deep roots in Tennessee civil rights law, she offers parties a combination of legislative drafting experience and decades of practical legal knowledge.
She is credited with drafting the Tennessee Human Rights Act and was the first woman to serve on the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
She is recognized as a foundational figure in Tennessee mediation, particularly noted for her historical contributions to civil rights legislation and her long-standing professional standing in the Memphis legal community.