615-742-7877
21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN, 37203,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Mallorie Kerby advocates for clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and state agencies, focusing on legislation and policies that impact their business interests. She also advises on compliance, litigation, and regulatory matters involving state and federal environmental laws. With prior experience as a registered lobbyist for the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry and as a legislative liaison at two state departments, Mallorie brings a strong background in environmental and energy policy to her practice.
6-10 years
George Peach Taylor Trial Advocacy Award
Mallorie Kerby represents clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and the various departments, agencies and commissions of state government. In this capacity, she works with clients to advocate for their business interests related to new legislation and policies within the state. Mallorie also advises clients on range of compliance, litigation, and regulatory issues related to state and federal environmental laws.
Prior to joining the firm, Mallorie was the Associate Vice President for Environment & Energy Affairs at the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry where she represented businesses and industry groups as a registered lobbyist before the Tennessee General Assembly and state regulators. She previously served as a Legislative Liaison at both the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. During law school, she served as an intern at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and for the Honorable L. Scott Coogler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
615-742-7901
21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN, 37203,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Erica Vick Penley leads the firm's Government Advocacy & Public Policy Practice, where she advises businesses and trade associations on complex legislative and regulatory issues before the Tennessee General Assembly and Executive Branch. She has played a key role in major policy initiatives - from tax reform to broadband expansion - and represents clients across industries including healthcare, energy, financial, and agricultural services. In addition to her lobbying work, Erica handles business disputes and advises clients on ethics compliance, PAC formation, campaign finance, and utility law.
2) Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
3) AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
4) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
6) Brown-Forman
8) Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise
11) FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA, FLCA/PCA/ACA
12) Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
13) National Waste and Recycling Association
14) RAYUS Radiology
15) Tennessee Smoke Free Association
16) Tennessee Specialty Pharmacies Coalition
17) TN ASSN. OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
18) TN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
15-20 years
The Best Lawyers in America - Government Relations Practice (2025-2026)
Nashville Post "In Charge" - Government/Politics Sector (2021-2024)
Nashville Business Journal - Women of Influence (2019)
Commissioner - Nashville Transportation Licensing Commission (2024-2026)
Law Clerk to the Hon. Diane K. Vescovo, Magistrate Judge, Western District of Tennessee (2003-2004)
Tennessee Law Review - Research Editor
Order of the Coif
Phi Alpha Delta
John F. Schrankel Scholar
Erica Vick Penley is practice leader of the firm's Government Advocacy & Public Policy Practice Group. She has worked on multiple landmark public policy initiatives, including enactment of the Civil Justice Act of 2011, the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act of 2017, the repeal of Tennessee's gift and inheritance taxes, and passage of a constitutional amendment resolution regarding judicial selection. Erica is legislative counsel to a number of businesses and trade associations and is a registered lobbyist with extensive experience representing the interests of financial institutions, healthcare providers, utilities, energy sector, pharmaceutical industry, medical cannabis, nuclear industry services, higher education, agricultural services, and distilled spirits before the Tennessee General Assembly and Executive Branch.
Erica's practice includes:
Government Advocacy & Public Affairs - Representing clients concerning new legislation, legal definitions and restrictions, business tax exemptions, rule-making proceedings, public-private partnerships, the needs of entrepreneurs and small businesses, taxpayer-funded grants, elected representative awareness; participates in various administrative rule-making proceedings and appears before state agencies and commissions; manages and coordinates fundraising and campaign contributions for clients and the firm's political action committee.
Business Disputes - Representing companies in an assortment of cases involving breach of contract, defects in title, employment disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, violations of fiduciary duty, and other business torts.
Utilities - Representing and advising electric cooperatives and other utilities in high-profile government relations matters.
With extensive knowledge of Tennessee campaign finance law, Erica co-authored the Tennessee chapter of the Thomson/West Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance: 50 State Handbook. She has represented several pro bono clients in cases involving landlord-tenant disputes, consumer fraud, and general legal matters.
615-742-7912
21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN, 37203,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Ross Smith is a government relations attorney who helps companies, associations, and organizations navigate Tennessee's legislative and regulatory landscape. He advocates for clients before the General Assembly and state agencies, drawing on his experience as both a lobbyist and litigator. Previously, he represented municipalities, professional groups, and businesses on government affairs and liability matters, and he began his career clerking in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
2) Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
3) AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
4) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
6) Brown-Forman
8) Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise
12) FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA, FLCA/PCA/ACA
13) Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
14) Humphreys County Utility District
15) National Waste and Recycling Association
16) RAYUS Radiology
17) Tennessee Smoke Free Association
18) Tennessee Specialty Pharmacies Coalition
19) TN ASSN. OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
20) TN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
Eagle Scout
Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - President's Special Recognition Award (2019)
Ross Smith advises clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and the various branches, departments, agencies and commissions of state government. In this role, he represents companies, organizations and associations related to regulatory issues and to advocate for their business interests within the state of Tennessee.
Prior to joining the firm, Ross was an attorney and lobbyist at Farrar Bates Berexa, LLP, where he created and executed state and local government affairs objectives on behalf of cities, professional associations, and private business groups. He also litigated matters related to municipal liability, civil rights, police liability, and governmental tort liability. After law school, Ross clerked for the Honorable Jimmy L. Croom in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Tennessee.
(517) 853-2575
115 W ALLEGAN ST, STE 800, LANSING, MI, 48933,
1) ADAPT HEALTH
2) BAKER AEROSPACE TOOLING AND MACHINING INC
5) CLEAN ENERGY
7) DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC
11) EXPEDIA GROUP
13) FEAZEL
(312) 364-1644
360 N Green Street, Chicago, IL, 60607,
(312) 364-1644
360 N Green Street, Chicago, IL, 60607,
(503) 378-0412
5605 Inland Shores Way Suite 110, Keizer, OR, 97303,
3) Brewer Family Provisions LLC
4) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Churchill Downs Incorporated
8) Consumer Data Industry Assocation
9) CTIA - The Wireless Association
10) Davita HealthCare Partners
11) Global Medical Response, Inc. c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
12) H & R Block
14) NorthWest Collectors Association
15) Oregon Crime Victims Law Center
16) Oregon Mortgage Bankers Association
17) Oregon Realtors
18) Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.
19) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
20) Port of Coos Bay
21) Salmon For All
23) Shiftkey LLC
24) Surplus Line Association of Oregon
3608704789
1725 52ND AVE SE, OLYMPIA, WA, 98501,
206-240-3133
2400 NW 80th Street, #191, Seattle, WA, 98117,
(517) 853-2575
115 W ALLEGAN ST, SUITE 800, LANSING, MI, 48933,
1) ADAPT HEALTH
2) BAKER AEROSPACE TOOLING AND MACHINING INC
5) CLEAN ENERGY
7) DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC
11) EXPEDIA GROUP
13) FEAZEL
(503) 378-0412
5605 Inland Shores Way N #110, Keizer, OR, 97303,
3) Association of Cosmetology Colleges
4) Brewer Family Provisions LLC
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
7) Churchill Downs Incorporated
9) Consumer Data Industry Assocation
10) CTIA - The Wireless Association
11) Davita HealthCare Partners
12) Global Medical Response, Inc. c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
13) H & R Block
15) NorthWest Collectors Association
16) Oregon Crime Victims Law Center
17) Oregon Mortgage Bankers Association
18) Oregon Realtors
19) Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.
20) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
21) Port of Coos Bay
22) Salmon For All
24) Shiftkey LLC
25) Surplus Line Association of Oregon
(312) 364-1644
360 N Green Street, Chicago, IL, 60607,
(312) 364-1644
360 N Green Street, Chicago, IL, 60607,
(512)3209933
502 W. 13th Street, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) Activehours, Inc. dba EarnIn
2) American Board of Medical Specialties
4) Central Texas Telephone Cooperative
6) Cigar Association of America, Inc.
7) Constellation Energy Corporation
13) Genmab
14) Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
15) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
16) Hill Country Telephone Cooperative
17) Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
20) Longbow Consulting Partners, LLC dba Longbow Partners
21) Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
22) McCarthy Building Companies
23) Organon
25) Prologis
26) RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
27) Sazerac
28) Signature Healthcare Services, LLC
29) Targa Resources
30) Taylor Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
31) Texana Financial Services Company
32) Texas Association of REALTORS
33) Texas Cemeteries & Crematories Association
35) UCB, Inc.
36) Uniti
520-245-9337
(512)3209933
502 W. 13th Street, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) Activehours, Inc. dba EarnIn
2) American Board of Medical Specialties
4) Central Texas Telephone Cooperative
6) Cigar Association of America, Inc.
7) Constellation Energy Corporation
13) Genmab
14) Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
15) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
16) Hill Country Telephone Cooperative
17) Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
20) Longbow Consulting Partners, LLC dba Longbow Partners
21) Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
22) McCarthy Building Companies
23) Organon
24) Pediatrix
25) Prologis
26) RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
27) Sazerac
28) Signature Healthcare Services, LLC
29) Targa Resources
30) Taylor Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
31) Texana Financial Services Company
32) Texas Association of REALTORS
33) Texas Cemeteries & Crematories Association
35) UCB, Inc.
36) Uniti
(517) 803-2937
115 W ALLEGAN ST, STE 800, LANSING, MI, 48933,
1) ADAPT HEALTH
2) BAKER AEROSPACE TOOLING AND MACHINING INC
5) CLEAN ENERGY
7) DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC
11) EXPEDIA GROUP
13) FEAZEL
(517) 853-2575
115 W ALLEGAN ST, STE 800, LANSING, MI, 48933,
1) ADAPT HEALTH
2) BAKER AEROSPACE TOOLING AND MACHINING INC
5) CLEAN ENERGY
7) DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC
11) EXPEDIA GROUP
13) FEAZEL
3609510375
3005 Powder Ridge St, Olympia, WA, 98501,
(512)3209933
502 W. 13th Street, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) Activehours, Inc. dba EarnIn
2) American Board of Medical Specialties
4) Central Texas Telephone Cooperative
6) Cigar Association of America, Inc.
7) Constellation Energy Corporation
13) Genmab
14) Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
15) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
16) Hill Country Telephone Cooperative
17) Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
20) Longbow Consulting Partners, LLC dba Longbow Partners
21) Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
22) McCarthy Building Companies
23) Organon
25) Prologis
26) RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
27) Sazerac
28) Signature Healthcare Services, LLC
29) Targa Resources
30) Taylor Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
31) Texana Financial Services Company
32) Texas Association of REALTORS
33) Texas Cemeteries & Crematories Association
35) UCB, Inc.
36) Uniti
(216) 416-2190
2709 Fairview Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27608, Raleigh, NC, 27608,
(573) 291-6180
1320 ELMERINE AVE, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 65101,
1) American Association of Dental Boards
2) Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives
3) Board of Education for the School District of Springfield R-12
6) Houston R-1 Board of Education
8) Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
9) Jefferson City Regional Economic Partnership
10) MCM Company, Inc