Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Lisa A. Houston was born in Michigan.  She graduated summa cum laude from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in legal administration in 1994.

Ms. Houston received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis School of Law.  While in law school, she was the Comments Editor and contributor to the University of Memphis Law Review.  She also worked as a research assistant, guardian ad litem, child advocacy clinic student attorney, and participated in moot court and mock trial.  She was a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, recognized in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, and interned with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Ms. Houston was accepted to the Tennessee State Bar and is admitted to practice before the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Trial and Appellate Courts, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

Ms. Houston joined the firm in 2000.

Areas of Practice

• Appellate Practice
• Domestic Relations
• General Civil Practice

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee

Honors and Awards

• Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

Past Employment Positions

• Professor Janet Richards, Research Assistant (Family Law)
• United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee, Intern
• Child Advocacy Clinic, Student Attorney

Education

• Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee
  Juris Doctorate
  Honors: Moot Court and Mock Trial
  
  Law Review: University of Memphis Law Review, Comments Editor and Contributor
• University of West Florida, May, 1994
  Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Honors: President's List
  Major: Legal Administration

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• "Criminal Procedure-Zealous Advocates Beware", 29-2 U. Mem. L. Rev., 1999

Address

312 East Lafayette
Jackson, TN 38301

Phones

(731) 424-0461

Faxes

(731) 424-0562

Emails

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Websites

http://www.spraginslaw.com