Atty. Katelyn Jackson Ruston
Katelyn is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. Before joining the firm, she earned a master’s degree in education through the Memphis Teacher Residency and taught middle school math for five years in Memphis’s public schools.
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Katelyn Jackson Ruston is an attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, practforg at Butler Snow LLP. They haand 4+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2022. Admitted to practice in Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association (2022). Educated at University of Memphis (—, 2022). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Memphis, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Katelyn is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group
- Before joining the firm, she earned a master’s degree in education through the Memphis Teacher Residency and taught middle school math for five years in Memphis’s public schools
- Following her time in the classroom, Katelyn earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Memphis, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of The University of Memphis Law Review
- She then clerked for Judge Thomas L. Parker of the U.S
- District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and Judge Andre B. Mathis of the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- She is admitted to practice in Tennessee
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practforg law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Memphis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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