HELLO MY NAME IS
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SARAH BOOHER
By: Katie Ogle McDonald, Levy & Taylor
A city planner turned personal injury attorney, newly admitted member of the Knoxville Bar Sarah Booher has anything but an uneventful life. She was born in Indianola, Mississippi and lived most of her childhood there and in Indiana. After high school, Sarah moved to Williamsburg, Virginia and graduated from the college of William and Mary with a double major in Public Policy and American Studies. With her degree in hand, Sarah was faced with the same decision as many upon graduating from college, “Where do I go now?” Fortunately, Sarah has two siblings, a brother who lives in Knoxville and a sister who lives in Texas. “At the time, I chose Knoxville because it was closer to ‘home,’ but now it’s hard for me to imagine living anywhere else,” explains the Ogle, Elrod & Baril associate. “We have beautiful landscapes, wonderful people, amazing restaurants, and the local bar community has been so welcoming.” Upon relocating to the Knoxville area, Sarah began working as a planner for Anderson County and obtained a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Tennessee. After working in this career for a short time, she had a “serendipitious” opportunity to attend law school. She anticipated that her background would lead her directly into practicing some type of property law, but didn’t close off opportunities to practice in other areas. Sarah chose to attend Duncan School of Law because of the small class size and her strong belief in the mission of Lincoln Memorial University. During law school, Sarah was the president of the Moot Court Board and a liaison for the Tennessee Bar Assocation’s Young Lawyer Division, as well as a member of the Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court. She was also selected as the school representative at two different pro bono law summits, and served as an Associate Justice on the Student Bar Association Board of Judicial Review at Duncan School of Law. With all of her extracurricular activities, Sarah also managed to work for the 8th District Public
Defender’s Office during her law school tenure. Because of this experience, she was already well-versed in having court two or three days each week, and preparing for (and winning) a trial, all before she graduated from law school. In the summer of 2015, Sarah was offered a clerkship at Ogle, Elrod & Baril, and quickly jumped on the opportunity. “I think the most rewarding part of practicing personal injury law is my ability to help individuals in my community, often in their greatest time of need.” This ideal of lending a hand to the less fortunate is something Sarah comes by honestly. Her father is a retired Episcopal priest, and her parents always encouraged her to pursue justice and fight for the little guy. “Each of my siblings and I have done that in our own way,” says Sarah. “My sister became a special education teacher, my brother is a child and school psychologist, and I became an attorney.” When she is able to find free time, Sarah enjoys following the Knox Trivia Guys’ weekly circuit, and trying new restaurants around town. She is also an avid music lover and goes to live shows whenever the opportunity presents itself. “I saw Garth Brooks twice the last time he was in town, I never miss a ‘Need to Breathe’ show in Knoxville, and I love the Rhythm and Roots and Racks by the Tracks events.” Sarah’s most recent and time consuming ventures involve DIY projects; think Chip and Joanna Gaines on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” She and her boyfriend Brian have completed remodeling their bathroom and are planning endeavors that involve laying hardwood floor and remodeling additional rooms in their home. DICTA appreciates Sarah sharing a glimpse of her life with our readers, and wish her the best in her new career as an attorney, her upcoming DIY projects, and of course, at her next trivia night competition.
Address Changes
Please note the following changes in your KBA Attorneys’ Directory and other office records: Stephen H. Byrd BPR # 030014 9051 Executive Park Drive Suite 200 Knoxville, TN 37923 Ph. (865) 250-1968 FAX: (865) 675-1970 bunkybyrd@gmail.com William A. Fix BPR # 032102 200 Prosperity Dr. Knoxville, TN 37923 Ph. (865) 934-9239 FAX: (865) 281-1414 bill@fixlawpllc.com
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James W. Friauf BPR # 027238 Law Office of James W. Friauf, PLLC 9724 Kingston Pike, Ste 104 Knoxville, TN 37922 Ph. (865) 236-0347 FAX: (865) 512-9174 james@friauflaw.com Timothy A. Housholder BPR # 020792 Hagood Moody Hodge PLC 900 South Gay St., Ste 2100 Knoxville, TN 37902 Ph. (865) 525-7313 FAX: (865) 525-0858 tim@hagoodmoodyhodge.com
Lindsey E. Lyle BPR # 033420 U.S. District Court 800 Market Street, Suite 130 Knoxville, TN 37902 Ph. (865) 545-4228 FAX: (865) 545-4532 lindsey_lyle@tned.uscourts.gov
Jordana K. Nelson BPR # 024636 Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC 900 S. Gay Street, Suite 1700 Knoxville, TN 37902 Ph. (865) 521-0362 FAX: (865) 521-6234 jordana.nelson@bassberry.com
Melinda Meador BPR # 010058 The Meador Law Firm P.O. Box 649 Dresden, TN 38225 Ph. (731) 364-9800 FAX: (731) 364-9801 mmeador@meadorlaw.net
David J. Otten BPR # 031254 P.O. Box 2231 Knoxville, TN 37901-2231 Ph. (865) 546-1000 FAX: (865) 546-1001 dotten@wimberlylawson.com
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Esther Lois Roberts BPR # 021666 Global Intellectual Property Asset Management, PLLC 8216 Strawberry Plains Pike Knoxville, TN 37924 Ph. (865) 525-0848 FAX: (865) 525-9450 ebell@globalipam.com
December 2016