Moffatt, Mary C.

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MARY CELESTE MOFFATT is a Member in the Knoxville office of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, which she joined in 1994.  Prior to joining Wimberly Lawson, Mary was a partner in a law firm in Kingsport, Tennessee.  Her law practice includes Labor and Employment Law - Defense, Commercial and Business Law, and Litigation.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, from East Tennessee State University and her law degree from Washington and Lee University.  Mary has served as a member on the Hearing Committee for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, Supreme Court of Tennessee, and currently serves on the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners' Investigatory Committee.  She has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity - and she is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Litigation/Labor & Employment.  She is a member of the Hamblen County Bar Association, a member of the Board of Directors of the Morristown Boys and Girls Club, and is also a Trustee of the Boys and Girls Club Foundation.  Mary has served as Municipal Judge for the City of Morristown, and is an approved Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator by the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Areas Of Practice

  • Labor and Employment Law – Defense
  • Commercial and Business Law
  • Litigation
  • Mediation - Rule 31 Listed Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1987
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1987
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
    • J.D. - 1987
  • East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
    • B.S. - 1984
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Honors And Awards

  • Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
  • Listed in the Best Lawyers of America® in the area of Litigation/Labor & Employment

Professional Associations And Memberships

  • Hamblen County Bar Association, Member
  • Tennessee Board of Law Examiners' Investigatory Committee, Member
  • Supreme Court of Tennessee, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, Member, Hearing Committee, 1994 to 2000
  • Morristown Boys and Girls Club, Board of Directors
  • Boys and Girls Club Foundation, Trustee

Past Employment Positions

  • Former Municipal Judge for the City of Morristown