Education
University of Mississippi, B.B.A. in Management,
Emphasis in Health Care, magna cum laude, 2022
University of Mississippi School of Law J.D.,
cum laude, 2025
Lydia K. Cates is an associate in the Memphis office where she will be focusing her practice on health care and general civil litigation.
During Lydia's undergraduate studies at the University of Mississippi, she served as Vice President of Public Relations for the Chi Chapter of Delta Delta Delta and as Co-President of Active Minds, a nonprofit organization focused on mental health awareness. While in law school, Lydia served as an Executive Articles Editor for the Mississippi Law Journal and as a student attorney in the University of Mississippi School of Law's Low-Income Housing Clinic. Additionally she welcomed prospective students ...
Lydia K. Cates is an associate in the Memphis office where she will be focusing her practice on health care and general civil litigation.
During Lydia’s undergraduate studies at the University of Mississippi, she served as Vice President of Public Relations for the Chi Chapter of Delta Delta Delta and as Co-President of Active Minds, a nonprofit organization focused on mental health awareness. While in law school, Lydia served as an Executive Articles Editor for the Mississippi Law Journal and as a student attorney in the University of Mississippi School of Law’s Low-Income Housing Clinic. Additionally she welcomed prospective students in her ole as Co-Chair of Professional Development for the Dean’s Leadership Council.
Outside of work, Lydia enjoys cooking, spending time with friends, yoga, and shopping for antiques.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
- Executive Articles Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 94
- Staff Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 93
- Co-Chair of Professional Development, Dean’s Leadership Counsel
- Associate Student Representative, LexisNexis
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Member, Mississippi Law and Economics Society
- Recipient, Dean’s Scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Law
AFFILIATIONS
- Memphis Bar Association