Mary Elizabeth C. McKenneyAssociate

Primary Office

633 Chestnut Street
Suite 2000
Chattanooga, TN 37450

Phone

423.815.2542
423.648.9869 (fax)

Professional Profile

Mary Elizabeth C. McKenney is an associate in Carr Allison’s Chattanooga (TN) office. Her practice focuses on defending matters of premises liability, construction, transportation and professional liability.

Prior to joining Carr Allison, Mary Elizabeth served as an Honors Attorney and Assistant General Counsel at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). At the NGA, Mary Elizabeth received the following honors: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Superior Civilian Service Medal, NGA Director’s Vanguard of Distinction Coin recipient, NGA Director-Level awardee, Meritorious Unit Citation for Advising on Artificial Intelligence and the Intelligence Community (IC) Legal Team of the Year award.

Mary Elizabeth graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama Honors College, where she was a member of the prestigious Dr. Robert E. Witt University Fellows Program and served as Academic Affairs Chair and Senator in the Student Government Association. Mary Elizabeth then earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, Mary Elizabeth earned the CALI Award in International Environmental Law, was the president of the Military Law Society and worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as an Honors Intern.

In her free time, Mary Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her husband and family, running and cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Tennessee

Education

BA, University of Alabama; summa cum laude

JD, University of Alabama School of Law

News

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Ethical Duties When Resolving Claims Including Navigating Potential Conflicts

Course Description In today’s current litigation environment, most claims are appropriate for consideration of a potential settlement at some point.  This program will walk through the stages of litigation and how they will progress absent resolution.  The potential risks of nuclear verdicts will also be discussed.  The program will also […]

Swanson Obtains Summary Judgment

Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office secured summary judgment for a client in DeKalb County (GA). This was a premises liability case in which the plaintiff claimed she tripped and fell on overgrown kudzu in a movie theater parking lot. The court agreed with Stephen’s arguments on two […]

Thornton Elected to the USLAW Board of Directors

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III, of our Birmingham (AL) office on being elected to the 2026-27 USLAW Board of Directors, where he will be serving as Vice Chair.


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