Meet the Staff

Phillip A. Noblett, City Attorney

Mr. Noblett was born in Asheville, North Carolina and received his B.A., with honors, from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He received his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and has been a licensed attorney in Tennessee since 1982. Mr. Noblett was a member of the firm of Nelson, McMahan & Noblett from 1990 until 2009 as a municipal and civil litigator on many state and federal court matters for the City of Chattanooga and other municipal governments in Tennessee. Mr. Noblett is a past president of the Chattanooga Bar Association and a fellow of the Chattanooga Bar Foundation. Mr. Noblett became Deputy City Attorney in 2009 when the City Attorney's office was moved to its present location.

Valerie L. Malueg, Deputy City Attorney

Ms. Malueg received her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and her J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. She has been a licensed attorney in Tennessee since 2004. Her areas of practice are municipal law, real property, and civil litigation. She is also the legal advisor to several City Boards.

Harolda G. Bryson, Staff Attorney 1

Ms. Bryson received her B.A. in Communication Studies from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Her areas of practice are municipal law, contracts and transactional matters, tax law, real property, and civil litigation.

Gregory Glass, Staff Attorney 1

Mr. Glass received his B.A. in Business Administration, cum laude, from Southern Adventist University and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He also received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. He has been a licensed attorney in Tennessee since 1998. His areas of practice are municipal law, civil litigation, contracts and transactional matters, and real property.

Kathryn C. McDonald, Staff Attorney 2

Ms. McDonald received her B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi in Political Science. She received her J.D. from the University of Mississippi. Ms. McDonald has been licensed in Tennessee since 2012. She has also been licensed in Mississippi since 2013. After graduation from law school, Ms. McDonald worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Mississippi Court of Appeals in Jackson, Mississippi. She has also worked for firms located in Memphis and Chattanooga.

Christopher McKnight, Staff Attorney 1

Mr. McKnight grew up in Humboldt, Tennessee, and received his B.A. in History from Freed-Hardeman University graduating magna cum laude. He received his J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2015, and he became licensed to practice law that same year. Following his admission to the Tennessee Bar, Mr. McKnight worked in private practice in his hometown of Humboldt until joining the Office of the City Attorney in January of 2024.

Andrew S. Trundle, Staff Attorney 1

Mr. Trundle grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, making frequent trips to Chattanooga to visit with family and friends. He earned his B.A. from Rhodes College and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law. Since becoming licensed to practice law in Tennessee in 2011, Mr. Trundle has worked in private practice at a firm in Maryville and in a solo practice in Chattanooga. He joined the office in January 2023.

Azarius "Zack" Yanez, Staff Attorney 1

Mr. Yanez received his B.A. in Philosophy, magna cum laude, from St. John Vianney College Seminary and his J.D. from Florida International University College of Law. Mr. Yanez has been licensed since 2017. His areas of practice include municipal law and civil litigation.