On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as part of Women’s History Month, the Lawyers' Association for Women honored co-founder Margaret Behm at Margaret Behm: Driving Force for Change, An Oral History in Legal Leadership, a panel discussion featuring Jeanie Nelson, Chancellor Anne Martin, Harlan Dodson, Judge Marietta Shipley, Tyler Yarbro, Candi Henry, Liz Sitgreaves and Lucinda Smith. The panel served as a professional masterclass in legal leadership and institutional reform. DPBC’s Maddin Nelson introduced and Margaret Dodson moderated.
Behm, founding partner of Dodson Parker Behm and Capparella, has often been referred to as a trailblazer in Nashville’s legal field, with her dedication and commitment to forging coalitions for change. She focuses her practice on business law, employment, municipal law, estate planning, and commercial litigation.
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Michael Bressman serves as Professor of the Practice of Law at Vanderbilt Law School where he has taught a variety of courses over the last 15 years. This year, Professor Bressman received the Hall-Hartman Award honoring excellent teaching for one of the first-year sections of Contracts. He also teaches Intellectual Property and the Arts Clinic, and directs the Law School’s clerkship program.
