Ms. Longmire joined Ortale, Kelley, Herbert & Crawford in 1987 after a one-year judicial clerkship with Judge Walter C. Kurtz of the Fifth Circuit Court of Davidson County and became a partner in the firm in 1993. A graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Ms. Longmire completed her law school studies in Kentucky, her native state. Ms. Longmire attended University of Kentucky Law School and Vanderbilt Law School, receiving her J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1986.

Ms. Longmire is an experienced litigator in jury and nonjury matters. In 2000, Ms. Longmire became board certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, an American Bar Association accredited organization. She is also an associate with the American Board of Trial Advocates, whose purpose is to protect the integrity of the jury trial system. She handles lawsuits involving medical malpractice, or other professional negligence, premises liability, contract disputes, products liability, employment litigation and personal injury. Ms. Longmire routinely presents seminars regarding litigation, including medical malpractice and personal injury, to various corporate clients.

Court Admissions
State of Tennessee, 1986
Middle District of Tennessee, 1988
Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1989

As a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations, as well as the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Lawyers Association for Women, Ms. Longmire stays active in the legal community. She presently serves on the Nashville Bar Association Ethics & Professionalism Committee. She served as an associate of the Harry Phillips Inn of Court. She is a fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation, a program that raises funds for community service and minority support activities.

Ms. Longmire is active in community service by volunteering her time to the Nashville Pro Bono Program, The Davidson County Mock Trial Competition, Sumner County Exchange Club Christmas for the Underprivileged event, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Nashville Opera, and serving on annual campaigns for local schools.