BIANCA WHITE

President-Elect

Bianca White is an assistant professor of law and assessment librarian at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law. Bianca teachers courses in legal research, bar skills, and labor and employment law. Additionally, she has worked with law libraries as a legal research attorney since 2011. Prior to this experience, she worked as a labor and employment attorney.

Bianca graduated cum laude and with honors from University of Memphis School of Law. Since law school Bianca also graduated summa cum laude with her M.B.A and summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee with a Masters in Information Science.

Bianca maintains an active law license in Tennessee and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Knoxville Bar Association. She has presented CLEs on a number of topics from legal research to discovery.

KATIE OGLE

Treasurer

CHRISTINA MAGRÁNS-TILLERY

Corporate Compliance Chair

 Christina Magráns-Tillery is a staff attorney with the City of Knoxville Law Department where her work focuses on litigation and municipal legislation relating to zoning and land use including issues related to the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She also serves as the advising attorney for the City’s Plans Review and Building Inspections Department and Economic and Community Development. She assists the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals, the Historic Zoning Commission, the Design Review Board, the Construction Appeals Board, the African American Equity and Restoration Task Force, and the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. As Cuban attorney, Ms. Magráns-Tillery serves as the Knoxville Latino Bar Association’s inaugural president. She is an adjunct professor at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, the Compliance Chair for the East Tennessee Lawyer’s Association for Women (ETLAW), a board member of the Equality Coalition for Housing Opportunities (ECHO), and co-chair of the Knoxville Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession Committee. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and currently resides in Knoxville with her husband, their baby, and their three rescue dogs.

CAITLIN TORNEY

Membership Committee Chair

Caitlin Torney, a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law, is licensed to practice in both North Carolina and Tennessee. While in North Carolina, she practiced law and taught in the Paralegal and Criminal Justice Studies programs at Davidson County Community College. Currently, Caitlin serves as the Director of Pro Bono at Legal Aid of East Tennessee and oversees clinical programs and collaborations with the private bar and other community partners. Caitlin is active in the Tennessee Bar Association, serving on the Pro Bono and Access to Justice Committees. She is also the co-chair of the Knoxville Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee. Additionally, she is a member of the Blount County Bar Association and the Sevier County Bar Association. Beyond her professional work, Caitlin is a founding board member for The Garret Torney Foundation, which provides service dogs to veterans with PTSD. She lives in West Knoxville with her husband and two sons and can often be found gardening or exploring the Knoxville region.

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS/CO-CHAIRS

JENNIFER EGELSTON

Programming Committee Member

Jennifer Egelston is a mother, a US Army veteran, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. Go Vols!  She is a family law attorney who practices in Knox County and in surrounding counties. She handles matters involving marriage, divorce, child custody, child support, child abuse, spousal support, paternity, adoption, name changes, estate planning, LGBTQIA+ family law issues, and orders of protection. With her background in horse training and barn management, Jennifer also works with horse enthusiasts in legal matters involving equine-related sales, contracts, non-profits, business, and liability. 

Jennifer is passionate about helping families resolve their conflicts in an economical and compassionate manner. Jennifer volunteers her time in the LGBTQIA+ and military veteran communities through pro bono work. In 2022, she was named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by Legal Aid of East Tennessee. Jennifer has also served on KBA’s Access to Justice Committee and on the board of the East Tennessee Law Association for Women. 

 Jennifer is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Ohio and is a Rule 31 listed family law mediator with special training in domestic violence.  She is an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she teaches Family Law.  

 Jennifer enjoys spending her free time with her loved ones, including her daughter, Joey, partner, Ralph, her four horses: Cadillac, Dan, Jericho, and Venus, her two cats: Catniss and Azula, and her dog, Lily. 

EMILY CALA

Membership Committee Member & Community Outreach Committee Member

KATIE JONES

Membership Committee Member

Professor Katie Tolliver Jones joined the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) in August of 2017. Before joining the faculty of LMU Law, Professor Jones worked at the law firm of Holbrook, Peterson, Smith, PLLC in Knoxville, Tennessee. While at the firm, she focused on estate planning and civil litigation.

In 2010 Professor Jones was selected by the American Bar Association Section of Taxation for one of two national fully-funded, two-year public service tax fellowships. As a public service fellow, she worked as an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands to set up a low-income tax clinic serving eight counties in Appalachia. Professor Jones represented clients in administrative proceedings, negotiated settlements with the IRS, and represented clients in complex Federal Tax Court litigation. She also handled matters involving housing law, domestic violence, family law, juvenile law, elder law, disability law, and employment law and taught continuing legal education seminars. Professor Jones worked for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands for a total of 10 years, having begun as a volunteer and law clerk.

 Professor Jones grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and completed her undergraduate studies at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She graduated with honors in political science and sociology with a minor in social and economic justice.

 Professor Jones earned her J.D. at the University of Tennessee College of Law. During law school, she received authorization from the IRS to represent clients in administrative hearings and litigation. She was also licensed as a student attorney by the Tennessee Supreme Court to handle other types of cases. She represented clients in the domestic violence clinic and the education law practicum and served on the Tennessee Law Review.

 Professor Jones enjoys legal writing and strives to help students use their individual strengths to succeed and develop the skills needed to practice law.

 In her spare time, Professor Jones volunteers for community organizations and enjoys hiking, reading, cooking, Tar Heels basketball, and travelling. She is fluent in conversational and written Spanish.