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2017 Board Nominees ship Forum, and now serves on the steering committee for the program. Baker served as the President of the Lawyers’ Association for Women from 2014 to 2015. She is a Barrister of the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court and serves on the Executive Committee. Baker was a recipient of the Nashville Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” award in 2015. She also received the “Rising Star” award from the Lawyers’ Association for Women in 2016. Baker earned her undergraduate degree from Rhodes College and her J.D. from the University of Tennessee. As a prospective Board member, Laura is interested in enhancing member benefits, providing mentorship to new lawyers, encouraging community involvement, and fostering collegiality among members of the Bar. n Tracy Kane is a partner with Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC, where she provides common sense guidance and solves complex problems for individuals, businesses, and non-profits. A long-serving member of the Nashville Bar Journal Editorial Committee, she was recognized as 2010’s “Contributor of the Year.” Kane is chair of the NBA Attorney Health & Wellness Committee, where she implemented the annual 10,000 Step Challenge. She has also served as a speaker for the Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum. A past president of Sister Cities of Nashville, she currently serves on the Board and chairs the Belfast Committee, as well as secretary for the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Kane is particularly interested in helping attorneys and the NBA plan for and navigate economic, technological, and cultural shifts in the practice of law as well as helping new lawyers achieve a sustainable and fulfilling practice. She is a sought-after speaker and writer on attorney wellness, business law, non-profit concerns, and urban growth. Kane received her B.A. from American University and J.D. from Vanderbilt, where she was named a Fellow of the Cal Turner Moral Leadership Program. n Tonya Mitchem Grindon is a shareholder at Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz. She serves on her firm’s Board of Directors, is chair of the Corporate Finance & Securities group and will assume the role of chairperson of the Business Department in January 2017. She concentrates her practice in securities
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and corporate finance, corporate governance, and business transactions. Tonya graduated from Vanderbilt University, cum laude; George Washington University Law School, with honors; and George Washington University Graduate School with an M.A. in International Affairs. She is admitted to practice law in Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Grindon’s Nashville Bar Association work includes the following: she previously served as secretary to the Nashville Bar Association (2008), and is past president (2006), secretary (2005) and board member of the Young Lawyers Division. She was also a board member and past president (2009) of the NBA Pro Bono Program. She is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation and in 2005, she participated in the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Program. Particular areas of interest include promoting and advancing women in the legal profession and increasing participation in bar activities by transactional attorneys. n Jonathan Harris is a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Nashville office and represents management in all areas of employment-related legal matters. An experienced litigator, Harris has defended single-plaintiff lawsuits and represented employers in class and collective actions. Harris is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation, has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© and Super Lawyers, and holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Harris is the co-chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the Nashville Bar Association, a member of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Council, and a board member of Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resources Managers. Harris earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law and received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University. n Stephen Zralek is a Member at Bone McAllester Norton, PLLC where he focuses on IP litigation, business litigation, and entertainment litigation. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1997 and his Bachelor’s degree from Xavier University in 1994. He has been a member of the NBA for 18 years and belongs to the Federal Court Committee and the Intellectual Property Committee. He has presented CLEs for the NBA, TBA, and ABA, and written articles for/been quoted in the Nashville Bar Journal, Tennessee Bar Journal, and American
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