Christie Laird
Middle Tennessee Career Specialist at University of Tennessee College of Law- Claim this Profile
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Candice Reed
I first met Christie as a client and later had the pleasure of working alongside her at Comdata. In the 15+ years that I have worked with her, she has demonstrated her many strengths and skills time and time again. Christie is smart, conscientious, thoughtful, hard-working, efficient and effective. She has a keen business sense and routinely demonstrates her awareness of her role in conjunction with her company’s goals by delivering relevant legal advice in a timely and straightforward manner that enables the businesspeople to apply it to on-the-spot,
Candice Reed
I first met Christie as a client and later had the pleasure of working alongside her at Comdata. In the 15+ years that I have worked with her, she has demonstrated her many strengths and skills time and time again. Christie is smart, conscientious, thoughtful, hard-working, efficient and effective. She has a keen business sense and routinely demonstrates her awareness of her role in conjunction with her company’s goals by delivering relevant legal advice in a timely and straightforward manner that enables the businesspeople to apply it to on-the-spot,
Candice Reed
I first met Christie as a client and later had the pleasure of working alongside her at Comdata. In the 15+ years that I have worked with her, she has demonstrated her many strengths and skills time and time again. Christie is smart, conscientious, thoughtful, hard-working, efficient and effective. She has a keen business sense and routinely demonstrates her awareness of her role in conjunction with her company’s goals by delivering relevant legal advice in a timely and straightforward manner that enables the businesspeople to apply it to on-the-spot,
Candice Reed
I first met Christie as a client and later had the pleasure of working alongside her at Comdata. In the 15+ years that I have worked with her, she has demonstrated her many strengths and skills time and time again. Christie is smart, conscientious, thoughtful, hard-working, efficient and effective. She has a keen business sense and routinely demonstrates her awareness of her role in conjunction with her company’s goals by delivering relevant legal advice in a timely and straightforward manner that enables the businesspeople to apply it to on-the-spot,
Experience
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University of Tennessee College of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Middle Tennessee Career Specialist
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Aug 2018 - Present
In this role, I strengthen existing relationships and create new ones between the College of Law and Middle Tennessee legal employers by making connections with firms, businesses, courts, individual attorneys and other legal professionals. I also counsel law students seeking summer and permanent employment, and I help build networking strategies for students and graduates. In this role, I strengthen existing relationships and create new ones between the College of Law and Middle Tennessee legal employers by making connections with firms, businesses, courts, individual attorneys and other legal professionals. I also counsel law students seeking summer and permanent employment, and I help build networking strategies for students and graduates.
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Comdata
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Projects Counsel
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2015 - Jun 2018
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VP & Senior Litigation Counsel
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2001 - 2015
Member of global leadership team for leading business-to-business provider of electronic payment solutions. Worked with executive management regarding business development and strategy. Managed all company litigation, including contract disputes, employment cases, bankruptcy matters and patent issues. Provided advice to senior management on day-to-day operations issues and general corporate risk. Worked in coordination with outside counsel to advise Human Resources team and wrote employment-related policies and procedures. Drafted and negotiated contracts with large transportation customers and national retailers. Researched and analyzed areas of law for potential effect on existing services and new business strategies. Show less
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Attorney
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1998 - 2001
Performed various aspects of commercial litigation including brief writing, oral argument, interviewing witnesses, researching legal issues, pre-trial preparations and trial work. Key team member in defending a multi-million dollar antitrust case. Responsibilities in this case included preparing witnesses for depositions, taking and defending depositions, managing extensive document production, communicating with client, researching antitrust and evidentiary issues, writing motions and supporting legal memoranda, coordinating material for expert reports, and managing team of five paralegals. Show less
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Judicial Law Clerk to Judge John H. Peay
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1996 - 1998
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Tennessee Court of Appeals
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Judicial Law Clerk to Presiding Judge Houston Goddard
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1995 - 1996
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Nashville Banner
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Assignment Reporter
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1991 - 1992
Summers 1991 and 1992 Summers 1991 and 1992
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Education
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1993 - 1996
University of Tennessee College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law -
1988 - 1992
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communications
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