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Ms. Morris has represented a variety of clients in civil litigation, including products liability actions, medical malpractice claims and commercial claims. Ms. Morris also represents various clients in the prosecution of trademark applications and administration of trademarks and in litigation of trademark and patent infringement issues. She has participated in representation of an agricultural company in litigation of an intellectual property matter through favorable resolution in United States Supreme Court. Ms. Morris represented a Canadian publishing company sued for alleged copyright infringement in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee and succeeded in having a contractual arbitration provision enforced by the court. Ms. Morris was also part of the team of Miller & Martin lawyers that served as national counsel for Chattem in multi-district litigation involving products that contained PPA. Practice Groups Litigation Intellectual Property Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Technology and Licensing Product Liability Education J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1988 Associate Editor, Vanderbilt University Law Review Member, Moot Court Team Member, Moot Court Board Member, Order of the Coif B.A., summa cum laude, Western Kentucky University, 1982 Bar Admissions Tennessee Court Admissions U.S. District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Federal Circuits Professional Memberships Nashville Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association American Bar Association Co-chair, Membership Committee, Tennessee Lawyer's Association for Women Publications Vehicle Black Boxes, Committee on Trial Evidence, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Vol. 14, No.1, 2005 Asgrow Seed Company vs. Winterboer, 512 U.S. 179, 1995 Presentations Advanced Depositions in Tennessee, Lorman Seminar, July, 2005; July, 2006. | 