TLR Executive Board 2026-27

Caden Stitt

Editor-in-Chief

Caden is a third-year law student at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law and a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. Before law school, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Public Administration, from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business.

Caden joined the Tennessee Law Review because of his interest in the role legal scholarship plays in examining novel and important issues facing courts, practitioners, and the broader legal community. As Editor-in-Chief, he leads the journal’s Executive Board and editorial staff, oversees the selection and editing of scholarship, and works with authors and editors throughout the publication process.

Caden’s professional interests include business law and government relations, particularly contracts, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. His law school experience has included working in Pilot Company’s in-house legal department, representing businesses through the Transactional Law Clinic, and externing for Judge Kristi M. Davis of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. After graduation, Caden plans to move to New York City to begin his legal career. Outside of law school, he enjoys traveling with his wife, Isabella.

Caitlin Galloway

Managing Editor & Symposium Editor

Caitlin is a third-year law student at the University of Tennessee College of Law and a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Before coming to Tennessee, she earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations with a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia.

As Managing Editor of the Tennessee Law Review, Caitlin oversees the administrative responsibilities involved in publishing the journal, coordinates the annual candidacy process, and leads TLR’s fall orientation program. She also served as Symposium Editor and helped organize the 2026 Orr Symposium “Closing the Rural Justice Gap: Innovation and Regulatory Reform,” which brought together scholars and practitioners to examine challenges facing rural communities and potential solutions to the rural justice gap.

Following graduation, Caitlin will return to Atlanta to join Alston & Bird, where she will practice litigation. Outside of law school, she enjoys horseback riding, reading, spending time with her cat, Lily, and enjoying time with friends.

Sydney Kirk

Publications Editor

Originally from Bristol, Sydney is a lifelong Tennessean who has called the University of Tennessee home throughout her education. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UT before spending two years as an elementary special education teacher and returning to Knoxville for law school. 

Sydney joined the Tennessee Law Review for the opportunity to work closely with legal scholarship and contribute to the publication process. In her role as Publications Editor, Sydney helps prepare each issue for publication, coordinates the resolution of authorities, and oversees final formatting and publication materials. 

After graduation, Sydney plans to move to Charlotte, North Carolina where she will begin her legal career. Outside of law school, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing volleyball, and cheering on the Volunteers! 

Jacob Stembridge

Executive Notes Editor

While Jacob is originally from the western side of Tennessee, he has always loved the community and atmosphere of the eastern side of Tennessee more. Jacob obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in neuroscience from the University of Tennessee and is proud to say he is now a double Vol.

Jacob joined the Tennessee Law Review as a way to connect with the legal community and contribute to legal discourse on a more scholarly basis through TLR‘s variety of publications. In his role as Executive Notes Editor, Jacob is responsible for overseeing the staff editor case note writing opportunity and helping select which student writing pieces have the privilege of being featured either in the physical publication of online version of TLR.

Jacob is interested in civil litigation and will be clerking for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Chattanooga Division after graduating from law school. When he’s not in the law school reading for classes, you can find Jacob watching movies or sitting out on the porch taking in the fresh air!

Ella McBee McCullar

Copy Editor

Ella is a native of Paducah, Kentucky. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Business Administration from Rice University in Houston, Texas. 

Ella joined the Tennessee Law Review because she was heavily involved in research and scholarship through her undergraduate studies and wanted to continue this endeavor in law school. In her role as Copy Editor, Ella serves as one of the last sets of eyes reviewing articles for form, substance, and citations before they are sent to our Editor-in-Chief for final approval. 

Ella is interested in trusts and estates. After graduation she will be staying in Knoxville and working in the estate planning group at Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis. In her free time, she loves playing mediocre golf, learning new board games, and working with her church. 

Collin Maldonado

Copy Editor

Originally from France, Collin now calls middle Tennessee home. He graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy.

Collin joined the Tennessee Law Review because he is passionate about advancing legal scholarship in Tennessee. As a copy editor, Collin does the penultimate review of articles to ensure they meet the exacting standards of the Tennessee Law Review.

Collin is particularly interested in the intersection of law and medicine in biomedical ethics and hopes to explore this further upon graduation. He and his wife welcomed their first child at the end of September, putting an end to their spare time.

Misha Nesbitt

Digital Editor

Misha would characterize himself as well-travelled, as he has spent most of his life overseas. He was born in southern California and lived in Russia, Thailand, and New Zealand before moving to Knoxville in 2022. He holds dual citizenship (United States and New Zealand) and earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Laws degree from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.

Misha signed up for the Tennessee Law Review to hone his research, editing, bluebooking, and legal writing skills. As Digital Editor, Misha is responsible for maintaining TLR’s website and LinkedIn account and for publishing student-written case notes and blog posts. He also provides all-round technical support for TLR.

After graduating from UT and passing the bar exam, Misha will move to Nashville and join the boutique commercial litigation firm Sims|Funk. In his spare time, he enjoys sci-fi and fantasy books, board games with friends, and throwing the ball for Chester, his Miniature Australian Shepherd.