Tally Parham, Member
Tally represents both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts. Her practice encompasses a variety of areas, including civil and voting rights litigation, whistleblower lawsuits, contract disputes, copyright litigation, employment litigation, unfair trade litigation, and will and estate contests. Tally has represented clients in corporate defense/white collar criminal matters and internal investigations, and she handles appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Professional Background
| 2007-Present |
Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
| 2005–07 |
Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2005 |
Law Clerk, Hon. Cameron McGowan Currie, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina |
| 2000–04 |
Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
Educational Background
| 1996, J.D. |
University of Virginia School of Law, Virginia Journal of International Law, Articles Review Board |
| 1992, A.B. |
Princeton University, magna cum laude |
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Permanent Member
- Federal Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
- John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court
Bar and Court Admissions
- South Carolina Bar, 1997
- Maryland Bar, 2006
- District of Columbia Bar, 2007
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Representative Community Activities
- Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee
- South Carolina State Library Foundation Board
- Forest Hills Neighborhood Association
Publications and Lectures
- Author, “The Quiet Revolution: Repeal of the Combat Exclusionary Statutes in Combat Aviation – What We Have Learned from a Decade of Integration,” William and Mary Journal of Women and the Law, Volume 12, Issue 2 (2006)
- Panelist, “Women and War Symposium,” William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, VA, February 2005.
- Co-author, “Individual Criminal Liability for Willful Violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: A Practice Guide for Navigating Investigations and Prosecution of OSHA Crimes,” ALI-ABA Course Materials, Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Laws, May 18–19, 2006.
Awards and Honors
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Listed in The Columbia Business Journal's ‘20 Under 40,’ 2009
- South Carolina Bar Young Lawyer of the Year, 2004
- Military Decorations Include: Air Medal, Air Achievement Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
Government Service
- Major and F-16 Fighter Pilot, U. S. Air Force and 157th Fighter Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard (1996 – present). Veteran: Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003), Operation Southern Watch (2001), Operation Northern Watch (2000).