Experience

Knoxville Family Justice Center
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Sep 2020 - Present


Legal Aid of East Tennessee

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2016 - Jun 2020

  Responsible for ensuring the effective operation of Legal Aid of East Tennessee's Pro Bono Project through collaboration with private attorneys, bar associations, and community partner organizations in our service areas.My case handling at LAET includes obtaining Orders of Protection and Divorces for victims of domestic violence, assisting low income tenants with housing issues, and participating in community outreach and education.

• • Mar 2012 - Jun 2016

  My practice at LAET includes obtaining Orders of Protection and Divorces for victims of domestic violence, assisting low income tenants with housing issues, and participating in community outreach and education.



Farmer & Dreiser

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2011

  Responsibilities: • Drafting court documents including, but not limited to, Motions, Responses to Motions, Complaints, Answers, Interrogatories and Requests for Production, Statements of Law, Statements of Undisputed Facts, Notices, Orders, Trial Briefs, Appellate Briefs • Conducting legal research • Participated in settlement approvals, client intake interviews, motion hearings, depositions, and other daily tasks of a law firm setting Responsibilities: • Drafting court documents including, but not limited to, Motions, Responses to Motions, Complaints, Answers, Interrogatories and Requests for Production, Statements of Law, Statements of Undisputed Facts, Notices, Orders, Trial Briefs, Appellate Briefs • Conducting legal research • Participated in settlement approvals, client intake interviews, motion hearings, depositions, and other daily tasks of a law firm setting



Law Office of Tony Farmer

• United States

• Law Clerk

  • May 2009 - Jun 2010

  Responsibilities: • Conducting research on different areas of the law including workers’ compensation, personal injury, premises liability, occupational exposure, EEOICPA • Drafting legal motions, memoranda, complaints, interrogatories and requests for production • Observing the inner workings of a small-sized law firm primarily focused on plaintiff’s litigation Responsibilities: • Conducting research on different areas of the law including workers’ compensation, personal injury, premises liability, occupational exposure, EEOICPA • Drafting legal motions, memoranda, complaints, interrogatories and requests for production • Observing the inner workings of a small-sized law firm primarily focused on plaintiff’s litigation



Hodges, Doughty and Carson

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Responsibilities: • Conducting research on different areas of law including employment, real estate, bankruptcy, general litigation, and torts • Drafting legal motions and memoranda • Observing the inner workings of a medium-sized law firm primarily focused on defense litigation Responsibilities: • Conducting research on different areas of law including employment, real estate, bankruptcy, general litigation, and torts • Drafting legal motions and memoranda • Observing the inner workings of a medium-sized law firm primarily focused on defense litigation



Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals

• Law Clerk

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Responsibilities: • Conducting legal research, drafting opinions, editing and proofreading opinions, discussing issues with judge and law clerk • Issues addressed included sufficiency of evidence, alternative sentencing, judicial diversion, probation Responsibilities: • Conducting legal research, drafting opinions, editing and proofreading opinions, discussing issues with judge and law clerk • Issues addressed included sufficiency of evidence, alternative sentencing, judicial diversion, probation



University of Tennessee

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2003 - Jul 2007

  Responsibilities:• Advising students who were undecided and students who were interested in Education minors or Pre-Health concentrations • Advising students who are on Academic Review • Advising non-traditional students, international students, minority students, and student athletes • Participating in university recruitment events answering questions for prospective students about general curriculum requirements, pre-health options, pre-law requirements, and the university community • Participating in graduation events as a representative of the College of Arts and Sciences Show less

• • Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  Responsibilities: • Developing course syllabi • Leading class discussions • Grading papers for twenty-five students • Supervising two undergraduate Peer Mentors assigned to the class

• • Jul 2002 - Jul 2003

• • Aug 1996 - Jul 2002

  Courses Taught: • History 262: World Civilization since 1650 (Spring 2002) • History 242: Western Civilization since 1715 (Spring 1999; Spring 2000; Spring 2001) • History 221: U.S. Survey, Colonial to 1877 (Fall 1999; Fall 2000; Fall 2001)Responsibilities: • Conducting four discussion sections weekly • Grading papers and exams • Assisting in exam preparation • Holding review sessions • Providing general assistance to approximately 100-120 students each semester Show less



Lincoln Memorial University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct History Instructor

  • Aug 2005 - May 2007

  Courses Taught: • History 132: American History since 1877 (Fall 2005) • History 395: African American History (Spring 2006) • History 121: World History to 1500 (Fall 2006) Responsibilities: • Developing course syllabi • Textbook selection • Evaluation of student progress in the course • Creating and conducting course lectures • Supervising course discussions • Preparation and grading of exams, quizzes, and paper assignments • Providing general assistance to approximately fifteen-thirty students each semester Show less



Maryville College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct History Instructor

  • Aug 2004 - May 2007

  Courses Taught: • Western Civilization 190: Modern Western Civilization (Fall 2004, Spring 2007) • Western Civilization 180: Foundation of Western Civilization (Spring 2005, Spring 2006) Responsibilities: • Developing course syllabi • Evaluation of student progress in the course • Creating and conducting course lectures • Supervising course discussions • Preparation and grading of exams, quizzes, and paper assignments • Providing general assistance to approximately thirty-sixty students each semester Show less