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Christopher Campbell

Christopher S. Campbell’s significant trial, appellate, and diverse litigation acumen and background, coupled with his tenacity and work ethic, enable him to assist his clients in a positive and results-driven way. Christopher works with construction companies, insurance companies, hospitals, and municipalities defending claims and resolving conflicts. He enjoys working with clients in a collaborative way and resolving issues as efficiently and expeditiously as possible. Christopher has served as lead counsel on matters that developed or clarified existing law, including the following: LaFrancine Gibson, as Surviving Relative and Next Friend of Georgia Jones Deceased v. Yellow Cab, No. W2008-02417-COA-R3-CV, (Filed December 15, 2009) and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. v. William Hamilton Smythe, III, et al, No. W2010-01339-SC-R11-CV (Decided April 25, 2013).
During his career, he has been involved with multiple government officials’ legal teams. In 2008, Honorable Mayor W. W. Herenton appointed him to senior staff attorney and the next year, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey appointed him to serve as one of 17 commissioners on Tennessee’s first Judicial Nominating Commission. Mayor A.C. Wharton, retained appointment in 2009. The commission was assigned the task of assisting the governor in selecting persons to fill judicial vacancies throughout the state of Tennessee. Christopher currently serves on the Tennessee Commission for Continuing Legal Education & Specialization, wherein he was originally appointed by Justice Holly M. Kirby, Supreme Court Liaison. Prior to joining the Harris Shelton team in 1997, Christopher has had experience practicing law in various capacities; he worked as legal research and writing clerk for a city attorney in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from 1995 to 1997.
Not only is Christopher actively involved in many professional organizations, but he also finds time to give back to the community in a variety of ways. He formerly served on the board of directors for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and he volunteers for other various charitable organizations, as well as gives inspirational speeches to numerous schools, churches, and other organizations. In addition, he formerly served on the alumni advisory board for Ouachita Baptist University. After attending OBU on a four-year basketball scholarship, he now enjoys coaching his sons for several athletic teams.
EDUCATION University of Arkansas, J.D., 1997 Ouachita Baptist University, B.A., 1994
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Admitted to Practice Tennessee 1997
Bar Admissions Tennessee 1997 Arkansas 1997 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee U.S. Supreme Court All state and federal courts in Tennessee and Arkansas
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Awards and Recognition AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Organizations and Awards Tennessee Commission for Continuing Legal Education & Specialization Tennessee’s first Judicial Nominating Commission American Inns of Court, former Member Memphis Bar Association, Fee Dispute Committee Memphis Bar Foundation Fellow National Bar Association Member National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Board of Directors, 2009-2010 Tennessee Bar Association Member
Civic and Community Involvement Tennessee CLE Commission Ronald McDonald House Charities, board of directors Ouachita Baptist University, Alumni Advisory Board

Corbin Carpenter

Attorney Corbin I. Carpenter is the Owner and a Managing Member of Carpenter Law, PLLC (the "Firm"). Attorney Carpenter has experience in various corporate, housing and transactional matters, and has a primary practice focus in the area of municipal finance. In this capacity, Attorney Carpenter, as Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, Issuer's Counsel, and Counsel to the Underwriters’, facilitates the issuance of various tax-exempt and taxable bonds that finance a variety of public infrastructure projects with airports, utilities, multifamily housing, healthcare facilities, sports arenas/stadiums, transportation and various other economic development financings for governmental municipalities and quasi-governmental entities.  

Attorney Carpenter also has extensive experience in blight and code enforcement litigation in Environmental Court, drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts for corporations, professional entities and small businesses, and advising on both sports/entertainment law matters and corporate/non-profit governance and compliance matters.

Attorney Carpenter is a legacy corporate entrepreneur who actively perpetuates equitable avenues for community infrastructure growth through experiential education, transparent mentorship and creating access within the realms of law, finance, and politics. He has a unique and long-standing civic pedigree of serving on boards and being actively involved with the community and non-profit sectors. 

Attorney Carpenter is currently or formerly affiliated with the following organizations:​

Attorney Carpenter has garnered a laudable reputation and earned several honors and accolades throughout his career, most notably when he was awarded Attorney of the Year from the Top 100 Registry in 2021; an honoree of the Memphis Business Journal's Best of the Bar Awards in 2021 and 2019; an honoree of the National Black Lawyer's Top 40 Under 40 in 2021 (Tennessee); inducted into the Marquis Who's Who in 2020; an honoree of the Memphis Business Journal's 40 Under 40 in 2018; an honoree Memphis Flyer’s Top 20 Under 30 in 2018; and an honoree of the Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professionals in 2016.

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Tenia Clayton

Tenia L. Clayton is a member of the Health Law Group and concentrates her practice on assisting health care organizations in a variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions and other corporate matters. She also focuses on regulatory and compliance matters.

Tenia earned her law degree with a Health Law Certificate at Belmont University College of Law and a B.A. in Human Health at Emory University. 

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American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Napier-Looby Bar Association

American Bar Association

Leadership Health Care

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The National Black Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40, Tennessee (2023)

Belmont Law Review, Senior Editor

CALI Award for Excellence, Criminal Constitutional Law (Spring 2019)

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Lauren Hoffman

Lauren assists on multiple teams, handling matters ranging from contract disputes to handbook and policy drafting to helping advise clients on working through complex issues and considerations. PRACTICE AREAS Commercial Litigation Labor & Employment ABOUT Lauren graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee, where she double majored in global studies, concentrating in global politics and economy, and political science, concentrating in public administration. She also minored in Americana studies and African studies and was a member of the Chancellor’s Honors Program and Phi Beta Kappa. Lauren was an active member of multiple groups on campus, including serving as a research assistant studying study abroad language learning, a mentor and orientation leader for international students, an afterschool elementary school Spanish teacher, treasurer of OXFAM of UT Knoxville, and volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club, a peer health educator, a leadership and service ambassador, She additionally founded an on campus organization which hosted a forum for students to hold conversations on controversial topics. She was nominated for the Diversity and Inclusion Award. While at Vanderbilt, Lauren was the Development Editor in the Journal of Entertainment and Technology. She also was an active member of the Black Law Student Association, where she served as a Community Service Chair and Social Chair. She also formally and informally mentored students. She is a proud Tennessean, having been born in Nashville and attending law school there, studying and living in Knoxville, and growing up and now working in Memphis. Outside of the office, Lauren spends time hiking, biking, traveling, and mentoring. She is admitted to the State Bar of Tennessee and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and the American Bar Association.
BAR ADMISSIONS Tennessee, 2021 EDUCATION Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2021 Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law , Development Editor Black Law Student Association, Community Service Chair, Social Chair, Parliamentarian Co-Counselor; 1L Mentor Dean’s Leadership Award Chancellor's Law Award University of Tennessee, B.A., Global Studies with a Concentration in Politics and Economy, Political Science with a Concentration in Public Administration, summa cum laude, 2018 Campus Callosum, Founder and President Center for Leadership and Service, Leadership and Service Ambassador Center for Health Education and Wellness, Peer Health Educator OXFAM of UT Knoxville, Treasurer UTK Accelerated Spanish Program in Santander, Spain Inskip Elementary, Afterschool Volunteer Spanish Teacher Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley, Tutor Chancellor’s Honors Program, Honors Mentor Dean of Students, Nomination for the Diversity and Inclusion Award Phi Beta Kappa ASSOCIATIONS Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Section Dispute Resolution Section American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Litigation Section Section of Dispute Resolution Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Defense Research Institute (DRI) DRI Young Lawyers University of Tennessee Alumni Board, Memphis Chapter University of Tennessee, Black Alumni Council, Council Member

Tracey Carter

Prior to joining Belmont University's College of Law as the founding Director of Belmont Law's Academic Success Program and as an Assistant Professor of Law as part of Belmont Law’s inaugural law faculty, Dr. Tracey Carter was the Director of Tennessee State University’s (TSU) Office of Equity, Diversity, and Compliance, where she served as TSU’s Chief Diversity Officer, Affirmative Action Officer, Diversity Contact to the Tennessee Board of Regents, Title VI Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator, and Section 504 Co-Coordinator. In addition, she served as the Director of TSU’s President’s Fellowship Program and as a member of TSU’s President’s Fellowship Program Advisory Committee. Dr. Carter led and served as Belmont Law's Director of Academic Success for 11 years with an overall focus on assisting law students in excelling academically and by creating a supportive environment that promoted student academic success. During her tenure as the Director of Academic Success, she provided academic support to students in their transition to law school, discussed academic strategies that are necessary for being successful in the study of law, assisted Belmont Law students placed on Academic Warning and Academic Probation improve their overall academic performance, and she provided one-on-one academic counseling, practical tips, and career advice and assistance to law students as they transitioned from law school to the legal profession. Dr. Carter also served a two-year appointment as Belmont Law’s first Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Dr. Carter has extensive legal experience. She was a Litigation Paralegal for the law firm of Penn, Stuart, Eskridge & Jones in Abingdon, Virginia as well as a Paralegal Specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C. Dr. Carter also served as a Law Clerk for the General Civil Division of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office here in Nashville as well as a Summer Associate for the law firms of Neal & Harwell here in Nashville and Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell in Knoxville, Tennessee. Immediately following law school and prior to joining Belmont Law, she was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Marietta Shipley of the Davidson County Tennessee Second Circuit Court in Nashville. Following her judicial clerkship and immediately prior to working at TSU, Dr. Carter was an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office.
Dr. Carter received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies with a minor in Business Administration from Virginia Intermont College, where she graduated summa cum laude and as Valedictorian of her class. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she made Dean’s List four out of six semesters and served on the Moot Court Board as well as a National Moot Court Team member. Following law school, she also exhibited superior academic excellence at TSU, where she received her Master of Public Administration degree and her Doctor of Education degree in Administration and Supervision with a concentration in Higher Education Administration. Dr. Carter is a Harry S. Truman National Scholar for the State of Virginia, a Nashville Bar Foundation Fellow, and was selected by The National Black Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Black Lawyers in Tennessee.
Dr. Carter has been a member of the Tennessee bar for over 20 years, is a lifetime member of the Napier Looby Bar Association, is a Rule 31 Tennessee Supreme Court Listed General Civil Mediator, and has served in the past as a certified Adjunct Graduate Faculty member at TSU where she taught Educational Law to graduate students. She also completed Harvard Negotiation Institute’s “The Harvard Negotiation Intensive.” At Belmont Law, Dr. Carter currently teaches Torts, Negotiations, and Mediation and has also taught Constitutional Law. She also served as Belmont Law’s Black Law Students Association’s inaugural Faculty Advisor and served as the organization's advisor for over 7 years.

PRESENTATIONS - Presenter, Breakout Sessions with Attorneys (Speed Mentoring), Nashville Bar Association's Diversity Committee's Virtual Young Scholars Leadership Program (June 4, 2021). - Presenter, The Psychology of Negotiations, Tennessee Attorney General's Office Virtual CLE (December 15, 2020). - Presenter, Drunk Drivers, Dram Shop Laws, and Social Host Liability, Belmont University College of Law’s Alumni CLE (February 19, 2019). - Presenter, The Current Legal Landscape of Youth Sports and Concussions, Belmont University College of Law’s Alumni CLE (February 2, 2018). - Presenter, The Elephant in the Classroom - Addressing Sensitive Topics with Skill and Courage: “Difficult and Sensitive Legal Topics and Cases,” Belmont University’s Teaching Center Lunch Discussion (January 26, 2018). - Presenter, How to Excel in Law School, Southern Region of the National Black Law Students Association’s Academic Retreat (October 21, 2017). - Presenter, From Youth Sports to Collegiate Athletics to Professional Leagues: Is There Really “Informed Consent” by Athletes Regarding Sports-Related Concussions? Belmont University College of Law’s Faculty Development Committee Brown Bag Lunch (March 30, 2016). - Presenter, Building Future Leaders and Youth Advocates for Positive Change, Building Youth Partnerships’ Leadership Day (July 11, 2015). - Presenter, Best Practices in Helping Students Pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, 2nd Annual Association of Academic Support Educators National Conference (May 31, 2014). - Presenter, Post-Crawford: Were Recent Changes to State Voter ID Laws Really Necessary to Prevent Voter Fraud and Protect the Electoral Process? Belmont University College of Law Faculty Development and Presentation Lunch (April 18, 2013). - Presenter, How to Become a Better, Effective Leader, Tennessee State University’s Leadership TSU (October 20, 2012). - Presenter and Moderator, Reading and Briefing Cases; Note Taking; Course Outlining; Time and Stress Management; Study Skills (e.g., "Preparing and Studying for Exams"); and Exam Skills (e.g., "Writing Your Best Law School Essay Exams"), Belmont University College of Law’s Academic Success Program Workshops (2011 – 2022).
PUBLICATIONS - Drunk Drivers Are a Moving Time Bomb: Should States Impose Liability on Both Social Hosts and Commercial Establishments Whose Intoxicated Guests and Patrons Subsequently Cause Injuries or Death to Innocent Third Parties. 49 Cap. L. Rev. 385 (2021) | SSRN - 3 Keys to Becoming a Better Negotiator, Nashville Business Journal (2021). - Eliminating Barriers to Voting: How Allowing College Students to Use Their Student IDs to Vote in Certain Southeastern States Can Help Make Voting Great in America. 49 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1185 (2019). | SSRN - It Is a Mindboggling Dilemma: To Play or Not to Play Youth Sports Due to Concussion Risks?, 67 Cath. U. L. Rev. 1 (2018). | SSRN - Local, State, and Federal Responses to Stalking: Are Anti-Stalking Laws Effective?, 22 Wm. & Mary J. Women & L. 333 (2016). | SSRN - From Youth Sports to Collegiate Athletics to Professional Leagues: Is There Really Informed Consent by Athletes Regarding Sports-Related Concussions?, 84 UMKC L. Rev. 331 (2015). | SSRN - College Students and State Voter ID Laws: Can I Vote in the State Where I Attend College? I Have a Student ID Card, 45 U. MEM. L. REV. 331 (2014). | SSRN - Post-Crawford: Were Recent Changes to State Voter ID Laws Really Necessary to Prevent Voter Fraud and Protect the Electoral Process?, 12 CONN. PUB. INT. L.J. 283 (2013). | SSRN - Ascension to the American College Presidency: A Study of Female Presidents of Public Universities and Community Colleges in Select Southern States (2010) (unpublished Ed.D. dissertation, Tennessee State University) (on file with author).
PANEL DISCUSSIONS - Panelist, Diversity and Law: Thoughts from our Professors, Belmont University College of Law's Black Law Students Association (September 22, 2021). - Panelist, Barriers at the Ballot Box: Protecting or Limiting the Core of the American Identity? "Voter Identification Law Panel," The University of Memphis Law Review’s Symposium (March 15, 2019). - Panelist, In Order to Form a More Perfect Union, “College Students and Voter ID Laws in Select States in the Southeast Region: Allowing Student IDs as Voter ID,” Mississippi Law Journal’s Voting Rights Act Symposium (April 8, 2016). - Panelist, Judicial Clerkships, Belmont University College of Law’s Office of Career Services’ Lunch and Learn (March 21, 2013). - Panelist, Affirmative Action, 42nd Annual Southern Region Black Law Students Association’s Regional Convention: 4th Annual Law Journal Symposium (February 2, 2013). - Panelist, Balancing Act, Belmont University College of Law’s Women’s Law Students Organization (November 1, 2012). - Panelist, Tips for Success: How to Survive Law School 101, Tennessee Alliance for Black Lawyers 2nd Annual Law Students Conference (October 13, 2012).