Young Lawyers Division

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is comprised of lawyers in their first five years of practice or under 36 years of age. It is dedicated to serving the professional needs of young lawyers and serving the public as the “service arm of the bar.”

Young Lawyers Division Leadership

YLD Immediate Past President & CLE West Tennessee Co-Captain
Mason Wilson
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell...
165 Madison Ave. Suite 2000
Memphis, TN 38103
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mwwilson@bakerdonelson.com
(901)577-8163
YLD President
David Veile
Schell Binkley & Davies LLC
509 New Highway 96 W Ste 201
Franklin, TN 37064
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dveile@sbdlaw.net
(615)550-2800
YLD President Elect
David McDowell
Gearhiser Peters Elliott &...
320 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37402
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dmcdowell@gearhiserpeters.com
(423)756-5171
YLD Vice President & Long Range Planning Committee Chair
Stacie Winkler
Regional Medical Center
877 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
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swinkler@the-med.org
(901)545-7089

Young Lawyers Division News

Federal Bar Group to Meet in Chattanooga

By Stacey Shrader ... on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 4:33pm

The Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will hold its annual meeting Jan. 15 at noon at The Chattanoogan. The speaker will be University of South Carolina Emeritus Professor Dan T. Carter, a leading authority on race relations and American politics. Carter will focus his remarks on current trends in voting rights in the United States. The event is open to the public. Cost for admission is $30, which includes lunch. For questions or to reserve a seat, contact Katharine Gardner.

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2013 Law Student Leadership Class Named

By Stacey Shrader ... on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 3:54pm

The 2013 class of the TBA Diversity Leadership Institute was announced today. The six-month leadership and mentoring program for law school students is sponsored by the TBA's Young Lawyers Division. This year it is made up of 18 students who will gather for their first meeting Jan. 18 in Nashville in conjunction with the TBA Leadership Conference.

Class members are: Shana Berkeley, Brett Knight, Kimberlee McTorry, Daniela Quintero and Ashley Upkins from the Belmont College of Law; Aisha DeBerry from the Duncan School of Law; Sonia Boss, Cynthia Brown, Cole Rogers, Mike Sandler and Tracey Williams from the Nashville School of Law; Anthony Adewumi, James Cobb, Jayniece Higgins and Jerry Ivery from the University of Memphis School of Law; and Estefania Chavez, LaToyia Trotter and Yessle Yi from the University of Tennessee College of Law. The program is being chaired this year by Memphis attorney Ahsaki Baptist and Nashville lawyer Brian Winfrey.

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Young Lawyers Division Events

Wills for Heroes Clinic - Lexington NEW DATE

Event Types: 
Pro Bono Activity
Date: 
Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 9:00am

Contact:
Chuck Holliday
(731) 668-4878
chuckh@garretylaw.com

Sponsored by the TBA Young Lawyers Division, the Wills for Heroes program provides wills, powers of attorney and other end-of-life documents for first responders in the state of Tennessee. To get involved or to request a clinic in your area, please contact committee chair Bradley Carter.

Wills for Heroes Clinic - Memphis

Event Types: 
Pro Bono Activity
Date: 
Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:00am

Contact:
Joann Coston-Holloway
(901) 577-8223
jholloway@bakerdonelson.com

Sponsored by the TBA Young Lawyers Division, the Wills for Heroes program provides wills, powers of attorney and other end-of-life documents for first responders in the state of Tennessee. To get involved or to request a clinic in your area, please contact committee chair Bradley Carter.

Young Lawyers Division CLE Programming

Encountering and Avoiding Ethical Traps 2013 (Live Program in Nashville)

Encountering and Avoiding Ethical Traps 2013 (Live Program in Knoxville)

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