Faculty Profile: Hon. Charmiane Claxton

Hon. Charmiane ClaxtonUnited States District Court167 N Main St Ste 357 Memphis, TN 38103-1898 Work Phone: (901) 495-1312Email Address:
Current TBA Courses
Previous Courses Taught (2)
  • Discovery Disputes and Protective Orders
  • Discovery Disputes and Protective Orders
Biography

Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed to the Court June 1, 2009. Married to Charles T. Claxton, Jr. Two children.
 
Education 
 
Spelman College, B.A. Mathematics, May 1985; University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphries School of Law, J.D. May 1997
 
Career History
 
• Law Clerk to the Hon. Karen R. Williams, Circuit Court for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis 1996-97;
• Law Clerk to the Hon. Bernice B. Donald, United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 1997-98;
• City of Memphis, TN
Asst. City Attorney, 1997-2000
Deputy Director, Human Resources Division, 2000-01
• Memphis Area Transit Authority, General Counsel 2001-05
• Apperson, Crump and Maxwell, PLC, private practice 2005-08
• Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Vice President, Human Resources 2009
 
Appointments/Memberships
 
American Bar Association;  Memphis Bar Association; Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Fellow, Mem-phis Bar Foundation