Over thirty years of experience in civil litigation in state and federal courts in four jurisdictions. Admitted to state and federal courts in Tennessee.
Member, Williamson County Bar Association.
Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation.
Successfully negotiated a multi-hundreds of thousands of dollars settlement of an employment dispute against a large international corporation without the need for litigation in 2011.
Designated Class Counsel in Robinson v. Ford Motor Company, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Case No. 1:04-CV-00844, Final Settlement Approval June 15, 2005 (employment discrimination).
Member of team of plaintiffs' attorneys leading to jury verdict in July 2003 of $6.9 million (derivative shareholder litigation).
Designated Class Counsel in 2002 in Armstrong v. Ford Motor Company et al, United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (employment discrimination).
Positions Held
January 2006-present, Suzette Peyton Law Office. Civil litigation and criminal defense; conservation easements; administrative law; appellate practice; child custody; Nashville, Tennessee.
June 2002-January 2006, The Law Offices of Tom Nebel, a Professional Corporation. Civil litigation.
1994-2002, The Law Office of Suzette Peyton, Owner. Start-up and small business consultation, civil litigation and appeals, personal injury litigation, employment litigation, probate, domestic and child custody litigation, state and federal, Davidson and Williamson Counties, Tennessee.
1991-1993, Cotten & Cotten, Attorneys, Owner. General practice, will and estates, Birmingham, Alabama.
1988-1989, Dretzin, Kauff, McClain & McGuire, Associate. Employment and business litigation, state and federal, San Francisco, California.
1985-1987, Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss, P.C., Research Attorney. Business consultation and litigation and appeals, probate, construction and employment litigation and appeals, state and federal, Salinas, California.
1984-1985, Kirkley & Sullivan, Partner. Start-up and small business consultation, civil litigation and appeals. Assistant to John P. Lomenzo, former Secretary of State of New York and trial judge for Monroe County, New York. New York City, New York.
1983-1984, First Stratford Corporation, General Counsel. Regulation D real estate securities, Jericho, New York.
1981-1982, Contract Attorney for miscellaneous attorney clients in California and New York, including research assistance for Laurence Tribe, Ph.D., state and federal.
1981, Friedman, Sloan and Ross, Law Clerk, San Francisco, California.
1979-1980, The United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Criminal Section, Law Clerk, Washington, DC.
1979, The United States Navy, Board for the Correction of Naval Records, Records Examiner, Silver Spring, Maryland.