Background
Parker, Mary Ann was born on January 6, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Harry N. Senior and Mary (Sperl) Parker.
Parker, Mary Ann was born on January 6, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Harry N. Senior and Mary (Sperl) Parker.
State University of New York at Buffalo (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1975). University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Juris Doctor, 1977). Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1976-1977).
Faculty Member, National Trial Advocacy College, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1983, 1984 and 1986. Assistant to District Attorney General, Tennessee’s 21st Judicial Circuit, 1977-1978. Founder, Board of Governors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, since 1982, and Treasurer, 1990-1991.
Executive Finance & Law School Committees, since 1990. Lecturer, National Trial Advocacy College and National Conventions of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. 1983-1984; 19851986; 1987.
1988, 1989, 1990.
Assistant District Attorney General, Ashland City, Tennessee, 1977-1978. Sole practice Nashville, 1978—1984. Partner Parker & Allen, 1984—1996, Parker, Allen & Crofford, 1996—1999, Parker & Crofford, since 1999.
Instructor National Trial Advocacy College, 1983-1984.
Community services volunteer St. Henry's Women's Club, Nashville, 1984-1990. Member stewardship committee Holy Family, since 1993. Member Women's Political Caucus, Nashville, since 1986, Tennessee Democratic Political Committee, since 1988, Tennessee Democratic Finance Council, since 1991.
Member Democratic Leadership Council, since 1991, board directors, 1992-1996. Board directors Monroe Harding Children's Home, since 2000. Member American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (delegate 1983-1986, secretary 1985-1986, young lawyers section secretary 1982-1983, 2d vice chair 1983-1984, 1st vice chair 1984-1985, chair 1985-1986, women's caucus secretary 1981-1983, 1st vice chair 1983-1984, chair motor vehicles, accidents, premises and governmental liability section 1989-1990, secretary torts section 1988-1989, named Delaware of Year 1986), Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (board governors 1978-1986, 2000-2001, chair consumer and victims coalition committee 1986-1987), Trial Lawyers Public Justice (board governors since 1982, treasurer 1990-1992, vice president 1992-1993, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), Nashville Bar Association (ethics committee since 1983, chancery and circuit court committee since 1993), Nashville Bar Foundation (trustee since 2001), Tennessee Bar Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Alliance Franciase de Nashville (board directors 1998-2001), Southern Ice Youth Hockey Association (board directors since 2000).
1 child, Nickolas Parker Palacios.