Staff

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Catherine B. Clayton

Executive Director

Catherine (Cathy) graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law. She returned to WTLS in 2015 after over two decades of private practice as a civil litigator and Tennessee Supreme Court approved Rule 31 civil and family mediator. She is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation and is a member of the Howell Edmunds Jackson American Inns of Court (Master and President), Lawyers Association for Women, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association. Cathy serves on the Tennessee Bar Association Access to Justice Committee, the Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice & Procedure (vice-chair), and the Tennessee Association of Legal Services (Board Executive Committee and former Chair).

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Nhung Nguyen

Chief Financial Officer

Nhung graduated from Bethel University in 2012 with dual degrees in Business Management and Accounting. She then attended University of Texas – Permian Basin and received her MBA degree in 2018. She is a Certified Public Accountant since 2014. Prior to joining WTLS, Nhung was an audit manager with specialization in Non-profit and Governmental Accounting. Nhung joined WTLS in 2021 and was named Chief Financial Officer in 2022.

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Ashley Holliday

General Counsel

Ashley graduated with a BA in Communications from the University of Tennessee at Martin and earned her J.D. from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Prior to joining WTLS in 2009, Ashley worked in private practice handling consumer bankruptcy and family law matters. Ashley is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and is a member of the executive committee for Southwest Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability. She was a member of the 2014 Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law class, was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 professionals by the Jackson Sun in 2015, and received the B. Riney Green award in 2017.

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Catherine Clayton

Executive Director
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Nhung Nguyen

CFO
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Ashley Holliday

General Counsel
Megan

Megan Allen

Project Manager/Attorney
Kathryn

Kathryn Avent-Mann

IT Manager/Paralegal

Beth

Beth Bates

Managing Attorney
Elaina

Elaina Bordelon

Attorney
Lane

Lane Bowen

Paralegal
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Mackenzie Brittain

Paralegal
Vanessa

Vanessa Bullock

Managing Attorney
Garth

Garth Carson

Attorney
Andy

Andy Cole

Pro Bono Coordinator
Carita

Carita Cole

Testing Coordinator/Paralegal
Michael

Michael Creasy

Attorney
James

James DiMarco

Attorney
Elizabeth

Elizabeth Duke

Attorney
Ronnie

Ronnie Dukes

Outreach Coordinator
Suzie

Suzie Edwards

Paralegal
Matthew

Matthew Flood

Attorney
Carrie

Carrie Gage

Paralegal
Caitlin New

Caitlin Hakim

Managing Attorney
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Elizabeth Halbrooks

Utility Clerk
Randy

Randy Hampton

Managing Attorney
Laura

Laura Hilton

Fair Housing Testing Coordinator
Tammie

Tammie Johnson

Paralegal
Tricia

Tricia Kost

Human Resource Specialist/Executive Assistant
Jennifer

Jennifer Laird

Paralegal/IT Assistant

Kristina

Kristina McCoy

Paralegal

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Jake Old

Attorney
Ashley P

Ashley Parker

Managing Attorney
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Julie Palmer

Attorney
Dana

Dana Poteete

Paralegal
Susan

Susan Price

Managing Attorney
Christy

Christy Salinas

Bilingual Paralegal/Office Coordinator

Allison

Allison Shull

Financial Assistant
Katrina

Katrina Singleton

Paralegal

Suzanne

Suzanne West

Paralegal
Arthur

Arthur White

Housing Advocate
Mark

Mark White

Paralegal
Diana

Diana Wray

Legal Secretary