TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Barry Kolar on Jun 1, 2017

The Tennessee Bar Association today named Nashville lawyer Joycelyn Stevenson as its new executive director. A shareholder with Littler Mendelson PC with a practice focused on labor and employment law, Stevenson has been a leader in the Tennessee legal community, serving as president of both the Nashville Bar Association and the Lawyers’ Association for Women - Marion Griffin Chapter. She is the first African-American woman to lead both organizations and will be the first African-American woman to direct the TBA. “We are thrilled to have Joycelyn bring her talents, experience and vision to the Tennessee Bar Association. This is an exciting hire for all Tennessee lawyers,” TBA President Jason Long said in announcing the appointment.