Noor S. Obaji is an associate in the firm’s Memphis office. Ms. Obaji graduated from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2018. During law school, Ms. Obaji served as President of the Association of Women Attorneys, Graduate Assistant for the Office of Diversity for two years, Student Justice of the Honor Council, and as a member of the Moot Court Board. She was selected to be a Pupil Member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court during her final year of law school. She was also the recipient of the Mental Health Law and Juvenile Justice Grant during her 3L year. Ms. Obaji received the Dean’s Award for Excellence for Best Brief.

Prior to law school, Ms. Obaji earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Political Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2014.

AFFILIATIONS

• Memphis Bar Association
• Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• President, Association of Women Attorneys
• Former Vice President, Association of Women Attorneys
• Member, Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division
• Coach, Hutchison Mock Trial Team

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Won a defense verdict in a three-day jury trial in Shelby County Circuit Court in a case where the plaintiff alleged the defendant’s 75-foot truck negligently executed a left hand turn in front of the plaintiff. In closing argument, plaintiff’s counsel asked for at least $100,000 in damages.  After deliberating for less than two hours, the jury returned a verdict for the defense.

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