Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce Abena Tawiah has joined the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group as an associate in the firm’s Nashville office.
Tawiah previously served as a law clerk for Bone McAllester Norton, which officially combined with Spencer Fane Oct. 1, 2021. As a law clerk, she gained valuable experience across multiple practice groups that informs her work in litigation and transactional matters for a diverse set of clients across a wide range of industries.
At Spencer Fane, Tawiah uses her experience to help clients by drafting contracts and legal documents, conducting legal research and preparation for depositions and hearings, and providing critical support in matters ranging from fast-moving injunction proceedings to fact-intensive commercial disputes, showing the ability to address the full range of litigation risks that a business might encounter. In addition to her litigation work, Tawiah also works closely with clients on transactional matters.
“The firm is pleased to bring Abena on in a full-time capacity at Spencer Fane Bone McAllester,” said Charles Robert Bone, Office Managing Partner for Spencer Fane Bone McAllester in Nashville. “We were impressed not only with Abena’s work ethic and ability to grow in her legal work during her previous time with us but also with how she fit so well into the collaborative culture. She truly understands and supports our priority of providing high levels of responsive and efficient client service.”
Prior to entering private practice, Tawiah also interned for the United Nation’s Population Fund and clerked for the Office of the District Attorney General in the 6th District of Tennessee. She completed her undergraduate studies at Lipscomb University and later earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
