Born November 4, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee; Admitted to practice in Tennessee in 2007, United States District Court-Western District of Tennessee, 2008.
Educated at RhodesCollege, B.A., 2003 (Major in Political Science, Minor in Music). Received Juris Doctorate from University of Tennessee-College of Law, 2007. Advocacy Concentration; Vice-Chair, Moot Court Board (2007); Member, National Moot Court Trial Team (2005-2007); Coordinator, Ray H. Jenkins Intramural Trial Competition (2007); Member, Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law (2007); Research Assistant, Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy (2005-2007); College of Law Representative, American Bar Association-Law School Student Division (2006), Fundraising Chairperson, Black Law Students Association (2006); Fulfilled Public Interest Internship with Legal Aid of East Tennessee (2005); The Order of Barristers (2007); Award for Academic Excellence (2007); Frank Ennix Award (2007); Moot Court Special Service Award (2007); MAP Award (2007); Graduate Assistantship, Advisor for the Minority Achievement Program (2005-2007); Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (2005); Law Clerk to the Honorable W. Otis Higgs, Shelby County Criminal Court (2005); Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Kenny Armstrong, Shelby County Chancery Court (2007-2008).
Member: Memphis Bar Association-Young Lawyers Division; Association for Women Attorneys; National Bar Association-Ben F. Jones Chapter; Tennessee Association for Justice.
Member of the Board of Trustees for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
Married to Paul Richardson.