Mary Frances Lyle

Background

Frances Lyle, Mary was born on February 22, 1936 in Texarkana, Texas, United States.

Education

University of Arkansas. University of Louisville (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1966). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1979).

Career

Thomasson v. Thomasson; Simpson v. Simpson.Worked at Bruce, Weathers, Corley, Dughman & Lyle (Nashville, Tennessee) specializing in General Practice Representing: Plaintiffs and Defendants in State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies, including: Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination and Benefit Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal and Driving under the influence Defense, Domestic Relations, Family and Adoption Law, Governmental Relations, Insurance Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Litigation, Social Security, Tax Litigation, Transportation Law, State and Federal Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Tennessee. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Alpha Lambda Delta.

Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Woodcock Society. Author: "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Acting: A Private Right of Action?" Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Volume 12 (3), Summer, 1979.

"Poor People and the Insurance Industry in Tennessee," Clearinghouse Review, Volume 12 (12), March, 1979.

"The Tennessee Family Law Acting of 1983," Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Fall, 1983. "Whither Family Law?" Vanderbilt Lawyer, Fall, 1983.

Member: Nashville, Tennessee (Chairman-Elect, Family Law Section. Chairman, Family Law Code, Revision Committee) and American (Vice-Chairman, Alimony Committee) Bar Associations.

Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.

Lawyers Association Foreign Women. Bruce, Weathers, Corley, Dughman & Lyle, was founded in 1991 by William B. Bruce, Cleve Weathers, Nancy Krider Corley, Joseph K. Dughman and Mary Frances Lyle, who brought together extensive and diverse litigation experiences. Members of the firm have been added to increase the area of expertise and establish a full service law firm.

Achievements

• Mary Frances Lyle has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Private Right of Action?" Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Volume 12 (3), Summer, 1979. "Poor People and the Insurance Industry in Tennessee," Clearinghouse Review, Volume 12 (12), March, 1979. "The Tennessee Family Law Act of 1983," Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Fall, 1983.
    
    "Whither Family Law?" Vanderbilt Lawyer, Fall, 1983.

Membership

Member, Woodcock Society.