PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Callie has a wide range of experience in civil litigation, including class and complex employment cases. She has argued cases in both federal and state courts in Tennessee and has federal trial experience. Callie also speaks Spanish and has experience drafting bilingual documents and handling depositions conducted through interpreters.
Callie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee College of Law with a concentration in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution. During law school, she was an acquisitions editor for the Tennessee Law Review, worked as preceptor for LAW 842 (contract drafting), and served as a summer judicial intern for the Honorable Pamela L. Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Prior to joining Klein Solomon Mills, Callie primarily represented plaintiffs in employment-related disputes. Callie’s experience representing both plaintiffs and employers lends her credibility with both clients and opposing parties in the face of complicated employment matters. Her focus on collegiality, creative thinking, and problem solving makes her a persuasive and effective advocate for those she represents.
Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
- Tennessee State Courts
Education
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- University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D. 2016 (summa cum laude; Order of the Coif)
- Macalester College, B.A. 2011
Honors, Memberships, & Interests
- Nashville Bar Association, Friday Fundamentals Planning Committee (2018)
- Board Member, Nashville Lawyers Association for Women
- Associate Member 2018-2020, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
- Best Program of the Year for May 21, 2019 (Kelley v. Metro. County Bd. of Education: Nashville’s Desegregation Case), Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
- Co-President, American Constitution Society, Nashville Chapter
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Callie is a Nashville native and a proud graduate of Eakin Elementary, West End Middle, and Hillsboro High School. She completed part of her undergraduate degree in Argentina, where she studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires and University del Salvador. Callie is an artist and enjoys working with wood and clay mediums. In college, she spent a month backpacking and canoeing in the Yukon, Canada to complete a training course offered by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Although her trips are not as long these days, Callie still enjoys hiking and canoeing whenever she gets the chance.