5 minute read
People in the News
JOSEPH CLARK
Joseph Clark, a shareholder, was re-elected to the Lewis Thomason Board of Directors for another two-year term. Clark maintains a general civil trial practice with a focus primarily on medical malpractice defense. He serves on the firm's Board of Directors and is chair of the firm's Healthcare Practice Group. Clark is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator and has been named Best Lawyers® 2021 Medical Malpractice Law/Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Memphis.
Advertisement
PROFESSOR DEMETRIA FRANK
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has named Professor Demetria Frank as its new Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion. In this role, Frank will oversee the law school’s efforts in diversity and inclusion, while also remaining on the law school’s faculty. Frank has served for three years as the school’s director of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, where she established the high school-focused Bass, Berry, & Sims Summer Trial and Advocacy Institute (STAI) and Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program (PLUS).
JAMIE GIBBER
Jamie Gibber has joined Lewis Thomason as an associate attorney in the firm’s Memphis office. Gibber graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law with a JD-MBA degree. While in law school, Gibber worked as a judicial extern for Judge Thomas L. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. She served as Notes Editor for Volume 51 of The University of Memphis Law Review, was a member of the Moot Court Board, and was President and co-founder of the Jewish Law Student Association. Prior to law school, Gibber earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education with a minor in Judaic Studies from Hebrew Theological College in 2017.
JENNIFER S. HAGERMAN
Jennifer S. Hagerman with Burch, Porter and Johnson has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Board of Professional Responsibility, pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 4.2.
CHANCELLOR JOEDAE JENKINS
Congratulations to Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins who is the recipient of the 2021 Chancellor Charles A. Rond Memorial Award. Chancellor Jenkins was presented with the award during the YLD Annual Meeting and Elections. This award is presented by the YLD to a local judge on an annual basis in honor of the late chancellor who was known for his intelligence, fairness, integrity, and wit.
MARGARET COOPER RONEY
Lewis Thomason has elected Margaret Cooper Roney, a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office, to the firm’s Board of Directors. Roney has a diverse litigation practice throughout West Tennessee, with an emphasis in representing defendants in healthcare liability, transportation, product liability, and personal injury litigation. She serves on the firm’s recruitment committee and is responsible for interviewing and hiring candidates for the firm’s summer associate program. Roney is also active in her community, serving on many non-profit boards. She also serves on the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, InclusivLT.
A. GARDNER RUDOLPH AND STEVEN C. SAHAROVICI
Nahon, Saharovich and Trotz is pleased to announce that A. Gardner Rudolph and Steven C. Saharovici have joined the firm as associates in the auto accident and workers’ compensation practice groups. Rudolph obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he was on the Dean’s List and
SUBMIT YOUR NEWS AND UPDATES If you are an MBA member in good standing and you’ve moved, been promoted, hired an associate, taken on a partner, or received an award, we’d like to hear from you. We will not print notices of honors determined by other publications (e.g., Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers). Notices are limited to 100 words; they are printed at no cost to members and are subject to editing. E-mail your notice and hi-resolution photo (300 dpi) to kswan@memphisbar.org.
was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He earned his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law. While in law school, Rudolph was a judicial assistant to Magistrate Judge Diane Vescovo. Saharovici earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics at the University of Missouri, where he served as president of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He obtained his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humprey’s School of Law. While in law school, Saharovici earned the Cali Excellence for the Future Award for ADR, Negotiation and Mediation as well as for the Neighborhood Preservation Legal Clinic. Saharovici also was on the Dean’s List for Outstanding Oral advocate and won Top 5 Oral Advocate in the Freshman Moot Court Competition.
LINDA WARREN SEELY
Linda Warren Seely with Butler Snow in Memphis has been appointed to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission. She will serve a three-year term beginning January 10, 2022.
REBEKKA FREEMAN TERRELL
Rebekka Freeman Terrell was sworn in on December 2, 2021 as the Chief Administrative Officer to the Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office by Judge Lee Coffee. A graduate of the University of Tennessee (2009) and the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2014), Terrell previously served as Employee Relations Manager at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in the Shelby County Schools, and as an Assistant District Attorney. In addition to her professional endeavors, she is also an active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Junior League of Memphis.
JAMIE THOMPSON
Jamie Thompson joins Lewis Thomason is as an associate attorney in the firm’s Nashville office. Thompson focuses his practice in the areas of general civil litigation, transportation, labor and employment, and education. Thompson graduated the University of Tennessee College of Law with a concentration in Advocacy & Dispute Resolution. During law school, Thompson was a member of the College of Law’s National Trial team for two consecutive years and served on the Moot Court Board’s Executive Board. He also worked as a graduate assistant for the University of Tennessee’s Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards where he investigated and adjudicated hundreds of student behavioral and academic misconduct claims.
