Tally Parham, Associate
Tally represents both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts. Her practice encompasses a variety of areas, including civil and voting rights litigation, 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
- American Bar Association
- 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
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.
Representative Community Activities
- Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee
Awards and Honors
- 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 & 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).