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8 Tennessee Attorneys Admitted to Practice Before U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 4, 2025

Eight Tennessee attorneys were admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court during the 39th annual TBA Academy on Tuesday. TBA President Ed Lanquist Jr. moved for admission of the members during a regular court session in Washington, D.C. The group heard oral arguments in a case brought by the government of Mexico against gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Colt accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence in that country. Reuters has more on that case. Attorneys admitted before the high court were Nashville attorneys Mary Cheadle, Lauren Colaric, Chicoya Smith Gallman and Trevor Howell; Humboldt attorney Tim Fowler; Jacksboro attorney Leif Jeffers; Mt. Juliet attorney Angela Williams; and Johnson City attorney Deborah Yeomans-Barton. The visit to Washington, D.C., included a welcome reception, tour of the U.S. Capitol, the swearing in ceremony and a celebratory lunch.

TBA Academy participants in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building

 

Left: Chicoya Smith Gallman (left) and her mother, Bonita Smith, in the U.S. Capitol rotunda
Right: TBA Academy participants and guests tour the U.S. Capitol with TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright (far right)

From left: Tim Fowler, Angela Williams, Chicoya Smith Gallman, Lauren Colaric, TBA President Ed Lanquist Jr., Deborah Yeomans-Barton, Trevor Howell, Mary Cheadle, Leif Jeffers