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Julie Bhattacharya Peak
| Ms. Peak joined the firm in 2001 after a one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable William C. Koch, Jr. of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Prior to her clerkship, Ms. Peak received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis Law School where she was the recipient of the Sam A. Myer Scholarship. During law school, Ms. Peak served on The University of Memphis Law Review and was selected as Managing Editor in from 1999- 2000. A native of Memphis, Ms. Peak completed her undergraduate studies as a Bonner Scholar at Rhodes College in Memphis in 1997, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies. Ms. Peak practices civil litigation, with a primary focus in medical malpractice defense, employment discrimination and commercial litigation. Ms. Peak has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts, in both jury and non jury matters. Ms. Peak also maintains an active appellate practice, and has appeared before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Supreme Court on a number of occasions. Counsel of Record in Reported Cases Henry v. Goins, 104 S.W.3d 475 (Tenn. 2003) Stigall v. Lyle, 119 S.W.3d 701 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003) Miele v. Zurich U.S., 98 S.W.3d 670 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002) Courts of Admission State of Tennessee, 2001 U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, 2002 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2004 Ms. Peak is actively involved in the Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations. Selected among 30 attorneys across the State, she was an inaugural member of the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership in Law program in 2004. The following year Ms. Peak served as a Program Day Chair for the Leadership in Law program regarding "Issues in the Court." Ms. Peak has routinely coached a local high school Mock Trial team since 2000. Ms. Peak is also involved in the Nashville community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In 2004, she was a finalist for the Society's Woman of the Year honorarium. Ms. Peak has also participated as a member of the Nashville Young Leaders Council. |
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