Distinguished Alumni: Asst. U.S. Attorney M. Suzanne Kerney-Quillen
Distinguished Alumni of the Appalachian School of Law: Assistant U.S. Attorney M. Suzanne Kerney-Quillen M. Suzanne Kerney-Quillen is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee in the Greeneville branch office. Suzanne represents the United States in a variety of criminal cases in the Greeneville Division of district, which covers the ten northeastern-most counties in Tennessee. The photo captures her swearing-in ceremony as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia on November 9, 2011. This ceremony occurred on the 100th Anniversary of the dedication of the Federal Courthouse in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Her great-grandfather helped build this courthouse, so she chose that date and location for her swearing-in ceremony. Suzanne graduated magna cum laude from King University in Bristol, Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music. In 2003, she graduated cum laude from Appalachian Schoo