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The Vanderbilt Law School National Council plays a crucial role in carrying out the school’s mission of providing an unparalleled legal education to students and an intellectually vibrant community in which faculty can pursue teaching and scholarly excellence. The Council’s members are valued stakeholders who are committed to:

  • Supporting the school’s academic programs by lending input regarding curriculum enhancement and/or serving as adjunct faculty,
  • Offering advice and counsel as the school’s academic programs evolve,
  • Investing in the school financially and encouraging other alumni and friends to do the same,
  • Reaching out to prospective students with strong potential and sharing the Vanderbilt Law School experience to attract the brightest and most talented to Vanderbilt,
  • Mentoring students and recent graduates, and
  • Recruiting and interviewing students for placement in exciting careers in both the private and public sectors.

The National Council meets at the law school each fall during Reunion Weekend and each spring in conjunction with the annual Founders Circle Dinner. Currently, the Council is comprised of 51 members who reflect a broad cross-section of the law school’s alumni network in terms of geography, profession, gender, ethnicity and class year. Members serve three-year terms and a member of the most recent graduating class serves a one-year term. Doug Dunn (JD'70) will serve as National Council President beginning Fall 2009 through Spring 2011.


Fall 2009 National Council Meeting Schedule

Thursday, October 15
National Council Cocktail Reception, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Home of John ('70) and Sallie Bailey
700 Timber Lane
Nashville, TN 37215
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Friday, October 16
National Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Law School
Suggested Parking:  Terrace Place Garage, Wesley Place Garage or Lot 5B
View Reunion Weekend Campus Parking Map


Friday, October 16 - Saturday, October 17
Reunion Weekend 2009 Schedule
(Reunion events will begin after the board meeting)


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2009-10 National Council Directory

 
Mr. Ben C. Adams Jr. '81
Baker Donelson Bearman
Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Memphis, TN

Ms. Virginia S. Albrecht '81
Hunton & Williams
Washington, DC

Mr. John H. Bailey III '70
Retired
Nashville, TN

Mr. Joseph N. Barker '69
Market Street Management Co.
Nashville, TN

Mr. Michael J. Beaudine '88
Latham Shuker Barker Eden & Beaudine LLP
Orlando, FL

Mr. Barney Byrd '79
Gen Cap America Inc.
Nashville, TN

Mr. J. Michael Campbell '68
Campbell & Brannon LLC
Atlanta, GA

The Hon. Cornelia A. Clark '79
State of Tennessee Supreme Court
Nashville, TN

Ms. Susan M. Curtis '81
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY

Hon. Martha Craig Daughtrey '68
U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Nashville, TN

Mr. Paul C. Deemer '75
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Beijing, China

Dean A. Darby Dickerson '88
Stetson University College of Law
Gulfport, FL

Ms. Rana B. DiOrio '91
Little Pickle Press LLC
Belvedere, CA

Mr. M. Douglas Dunn '70 (President)
Retired, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP
New York, NY

Mr. Mark L. Feidler '81
MSouth Equity Partners
Atlanta, GA

Mr. Ronald I. Feldman '72
Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
Chattanooga, TN

Mr. William A. Fenwick '67
Fenwick & West LLP
Mountain View, CA

Ms. Sara J. Finley '85
Caremark Rx, Inc.
Nashville, TN

Ms. Linda A. Friedman '76
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Birmingham, AL

Mr. Frank M. Garrison Jr. ’79
Overton Capital, Island Global Yachting
& Island Captial Group
Nashville, TN

Ms. Rita S. Geier '70
The University of Tennesse
Knoxville, TN

Mr. Charles W. Gerdts III '78
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, NY

Mr. James Gibson '09 (ex-officio)
Lightfoot, Franklin & White
Birmingham, AL

Mr. John J. Gorman '79
Luse Gorman Pomerenk & Schick PC
Washington, DC

Mr. Richard R. Hays '86
Alston & Bird LLP
Atlanta, GA

Mr. John C. Herman '92
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP
Atlanta, GA

Mr. William H. Hess '90
American Tower Corporation
Boston, MA

Ms. Beatrice C. Hubbard, '75
Brentwood, TN

Ms. Ruth E. Johnson '75
Meharry Medical College
Advancement & College Relations
Nashville, TN

Mr. Andrew M. Kaufman ’74
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

The Hon. William C. Koch '72
Tennessee Supreme Court
Nashville, TN

Mr. Raymond E. LaDriere II '81
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
Dallas, TX

Mr. David B. LaRoche '06
Eischeid Law Office
Murfreesboro, TN

Mr. Kevin M. Lyman '97
Invesco National Trust Company
Atlanta, GA

Ms. Susan K. Matlow '91
New York, NY

Mr. James B. Miller Jr. '64
Fidelity Bank
Atlanta, GA

Mr. W. Patrick Mulloy II '77
Senior Care Inc.
Louisville, KY

Mr. D. Craig Nordlund '74
Agilent Technologies Inc.
Palo Alto, CA

Mr. Charles H. Ogburn '80
Arcapita Crescent Capital Investments
Atlanta, GA

Mr. Todd R. Overman ('02)
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Washington, D.C.

Ms. Stephanie E. Parker '84
Jones Day
Atlanta, GA

Mr. Michael C. Pescatello '69
Northern Trust, NA
San Francisco, CA

Mr. Michael L. Phifer '83
Michael L. Phifer, PC
Houston, TX

Ms. D. Billye Sanders '77
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
Nashville, TN

Mr. James F. Sanders ('70)
Neal & Harwell, PLC
Nashville, TN

Mr. Arnold S. Schickler ('57)
Schickler & Schickler LLP
New York, NY

Mr. L.D. Simmons II '84
McGuire Woods LLP
Charlotte, NC

Mr. Gary J. Simon '83
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
New York, NY

Hon. Aleta A. Trauger ’76
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Nashville, TN

Mr. Arnold Weiss '58
Weiss Spicer & Cash PLLC
Memphis, TN

Mr. Ashley T. Wiltshire '72
Legal Aid Society of Middle TN
Nashville, TN

Mr. Steven M. Zager '83
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
Houston, TX

 

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