Scholars of Merit Announced for Fall 2020 Term

Published on February 1, 2021

The following Cumberland School of Law students (bolded) qualified as Scholars of Merit and received the CALI Award for the fall 2020 term. The courses in which the students received this recognition are listed as well as the professors who taught the courses in which the students received this recognition.

Scholars of Merit
Scholar	Course	Professor
Gabriel M. Tucker	Administrative Law	DeBow, Michael E.
Henry B. Brown	Advanced Evidence	McCarthy, Terrence W.
Alexandra J. Messmore	Advanced Evidence	McCarthy, Terrence W.
Taylor A. Johnson	Appellate Advocacy	Billingsley, Michael
Cecile G. Nicolson	Business Organizations	Albert, Miriam
Michael M. Miaoulis	Business Organizations	Albert, Miriam
Robert B. Adams	Business Organizations	DeBow, Michael E.
James E. Cory	Civil Procedure I	Strickland, Henry C.
Trent A. Mansfield	Civil Procedure I	Strickland, Henry C.
Abigail G. Willis	Civil Procedure I	Strickland, Henry C.
Chandler S. Brown	Civil Procedure I	Ross, William G.
Jackson C. Burrow	Civil Procedure I	Ross, William G.
Franciso A. Pecci	Constitutional Law I	Denning, Brannon P.
Kateryna Belyayeva	Constitutional Law I	Smolin, David M.
Mickala J. Lewis	Constitutional Law I	Smolin, David M.
Mitchell K. Brisbon	Constitutional Law I	Ross, William G.
Haleigh N. Chambliss	Contracts I	Bishop, Thomas Brad
William H. Bridges	Contracts I	Bishop, Thomas Brad
David D. Kline	Contracts I	McFarlin, Timothy John
James Mitchell	Contracts I	McFarlin, Timothy John
Chandler S. Brown	Criminal Law	Albin, Ramona Carroll
Elise M. Driskill	Criminal Law	Davis, LaJuana S.
Rachel J. Leigh	Criminal Procedure I	Smolin, David M.
Gabriel M. Tucker	Criminal Procedure I	Smolin, David M.
Rylee H. Davis	Deposition Skills/Technology	Williams/DiLorenzo
Stephanie M. Lynge	Domestic Relations	Fann, Heather R.
Trent V. Testa	E-Discovery/Digital Evidence	Carroll, John Lawrence
Lauren C. Brasher	Employment Law	Taaffe, Laura Domm
Caroline D.McLeroy	Employment Law	Taaffe, Laura Domm
Robert P. Sparkman	Federal Income Tax I	Roberts, Tracey Michelle
Taylor Falkner	Financing Real Property Transactions	Maddox, Robert
Madison N. Vacarella	Financing Real Property Transactions	Maddox, Robert
Lidia E. Batista	Immigration Law	Bell, John C.
Liliana Beltran	Immigration Law	Bell, John C.
Forrest C. Hyde	Intellectual Property	McFarlin, Timothy John
Kristen H. Strickland	Intellectual Property	McFarlin, Timothy John
Dillon L. Rheuby	International Law	Kuruk, Paul
Kateryna Belyayeva	Mergers & Acquisitions	Leara, Stephen
David S. Newman	Municipal Courts	Bishop, Thomas Brad
Gabriel M. Tucker	Municipal Courts	Bishop, Thomas Brad
Jessica L. Lorenzetti	Negotiation	VanPelt, Lewanda K.
Cullen L. Armstrong	Nonprofit Corp-Law & Govern	Hogewood, Lynn D.
Jacob W. Denney	Nonprofit Corp-Law & Govern	Hogewood, Lynn D.
Mark A. Martin	Prof Responsibilities	Carroll, John Lawrence
Kaylee C. Rose	Prof Responsibilities	Carroll, John Lawrence
James R. Douglass	Prof Responsibilities	Ross, William G.
Catherine C. Kline	Secured Transactions	Kuruk, Paul
Hannah J. Hammitte	Solo Practice	McCurley, Robert L.
Hannah J. Hammitte	State Constitutional Law	Walthall, Howard P.
Rachel S. Williams	State Constitutional Law	Walthall, Howard P.
Davis B. Hendon	Taxation of Nonprofits	DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Lucas C. Schroeder	Torts	Evans, Jill E.
Trent A. Mansfield	Torts	Martin, Edward C.
Taylor A. Johnson	Torts II	Martin, Edward C.
Katelyn K. Dodd	Workers' Compensation	Barineau, Susan L.
Scholar of Merit Recipient	Course Title	Faculty
Gabriel M. Tucker	Administrative Law	DeBow, Michael E.
Henry B. Brown	Advanced Evidence	McCarthy, Terrence W.
Alexandra J. Messmore	Advanced Evidence	McCarthy, Terrence W.
Taylor A. Johnson	Appellate Advocacy	Billingsley, Michael
Cecile G. Nicolson	Business Organizations	Albert, Miriam
Michael M. Miaoulis	Business Organizations	Albert, Miriam
Robert B. Adams	Business Organizations	DeBow, Michael E.
James E. Cory	Civil Procedure I	Strickland, Henry C.
Trent A. Mansfield	Civil Procedure I	Strickland, Henry C.
Abigail G. Willis	Civil Procedure I	Strickland, Henry C.
Chandler S. Brown	Civil Procedure I	Ross, William G.
Jackson C. Burrow	Civil Procedure I	Ross, William G.
Franciso A. Pecci	Constitutional Law I	Denning, Brannon P.
Kateryna Belyayeva	Constitutional Law I	Smolin, David M.
Mickala J. Lewis	Constitutional Law I	Smolin, David M.
Mitchell K. Brisbon	Constitutional Law I	Ross, William G.
Haleigh N. Chambliss	Contracts I	Bishop, Thomas Brad
William H. Bridges	Contracts I	Bishop, Thomas Brad
David D. Kline	Contracts I	McFarlin, Timothy John
James Mitchell	Contracts I	McFarlin, Timothy John
Chandler S. Brown	Criminal Law	Albin, Ramona Carroll
Elise M. Driskill	Criminal Law	Davis, LaJuana S.
Rachel J. Leigh	Criminal Procedure I	Smolin, David M.
Gabriel M. Tucker	Criminal Procedure I	Smolin, David M.
Rylee H. Davis	Deposition Skills/Technology	Williams/DiLorenzo
Stephanie M. Lynge	Domestic Relations	Fann, Heather R.
Trent V. Testa	E-Discovery/Digital Evidence	Carroll, John Lawrence
Lauren C. Brasher	Employment Law	Taaffe, Laura Domm
Caroline D.McLeroy	Employment Law	Taaffe, Laura Domm
Robert P. Sparkman	Federal Income Tax I	Roberts, Tracey Michelle
Taylor Falkner	Financing Real Property Transactions	Maddox, Robert
Madison N. Vacarella	Financing Real Property Transactions	Maddox, Robert
Lidia E. Batista	Immigration Law	Bell, John C.
Liliana Beltran	Immigration Law	Bell, John C.
Forrest C. Hyde	Intellectual Property	McFarlin, Timothy John
Kristen H. Strickland	Intellectual Property	McFarlin, Timothy John
Dillon L. Rheuby	International Law	Kuruk, Paul
Kateryna Belyayeva	Mergers & Acquisitions	Leara, Stephen
David S. Newman	Municipal Courts	Bishop, Thomas Brad
Gabriel M. Tucker	Municipal Courts	Bishop, Thomas Brad
Jessica L. Lorenzetti	Negotiation	VanPelt, Lewanda K.
Cullen L. Armstrong	Nonprofit Corp-Law & Govern	Hogewood, Lynn D.
Jacob W. Denney	Nonprofit Corp-Law & Govern	Hogewood, Lynn D.
Mark A. Martin	Prof Responsibilities	Carroll, John Lawrence
Kaylee C. Rose	Prof Responsibilities	Carroll, John Lawrence
James R. Douglass	Prof Responsibilities	Ross, William G.
Catherine C. Kline	Secured Transactions	Kuruk, Paul
Hannah J. Hammitte	Solo Practice	McCurley, Robert L.
Hannah J. Hammitte	State Constitutional Law	Walthall, Howard P.
Rachel S. Williams	State Constitutional Law	Walthall, Howard P.
Davis B. Hendon	Taxation of Nonprofits	DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Lucas C. Schroeder	Torts	Evans, Jill E.
Trent A. Mansfield	Torts	Martin, Edward C.
Taylor A. Johnson	Torts II	Martin, Edward C.
Katelyn K. Dodd	Workers' Compensation	Barineau, Susan L.

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