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Marcy Eason concentrates her practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on commercial litigation, lender liability, products liability. She has been involved in complex litigation since 1985, including failed banks and class actions. She has prosecuted civil director and officer liability claims, malpractice claims and insurance claims involving banks and financial institutions. Ms. Eason provides general risk management advice and product liability counsel for a pharmaceuticals company in the U.S. and Canada, including supervision of local counsel work, direction of litigation, and participates in as appropriate for trial. Practice Groups Litigation Financial Institutions Complex Litigation & Mass Tort Product Liability Securities & Financial Litigation Insurance Coverage Education J.D., University of Houston Law Center, Bates College of Law, 1979 Line Editor, Houston Law Review B.A., cum laude, Trinity University, 1975 Representative Cases/Engagements Obtained dismissal of putative class in CA for OTC product Defend client in putative class in CA for OTC product Bar Admissions Tennessee Texas Court Admissions United States District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee United States District Court, Southern District of Texas United States Court of Appeals, 4th and 6th Circuits Tennessee Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court United States Supreme Court Professional Memberships American Bar Association Former Governor and Chair, Membership Services, Chattanooga Bar Association Federal Bar Association Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women President-Elect, former Governor 3d District, Tennessee Bar Association Texas Bar Association Former President, Treasurer, Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women Presentations Enforcement of Security Interests in Personal Property, Lorman Seminar, July, 2002; July, 2003 Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in Tennessee, National Business Institute Seminar, September, 2001 Civic and Charitable Activities Former chair of the Board, A.I.M. Center Former chair of the Board, Chattanooga's Kids on the Block National Association of Women Lawyers Tennessee Leadership Former campaign chair (various capacities), United Way of Greater Chattanooga Other Professional Accomplishments Fellow, American Bar Foundation Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow, Chattanooga Bar Foundation Chair Court Environment Committee, Tennessee Supreme Court, Committees for Racial and Ethnic and Gender Fairness, and Improving Public Trust in the Judicial System Alumni Award, Private Sector Achievement, University of Houston Law Center Listed in the 2007 Super Lawyers for Tennessee TBA Good Life Panelist for Seminar, 2006 Program Day Chair 2006 TBA Leadership Law Programs. | 