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| | Address | | One Commerce Square, Suite 2000 | | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | | (Shelby Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Farris Bobango Branan, PLC practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Administrative Agencies and Commercial Arbitration Forums, General Corporate and Commercial Practice, Administrative and Municipal Law, Government Relations, E-Commerce, Banking, Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Law, Telecommunications, Trusts, Probate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Insurance, Immigration, Health and Hospital, Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Products Liability, Securities, Labor and Employment Law. | | Year Established: 1965 | Firm Profile:
Farris Bobango PLC is a single law firm practicing under the assumed name Farris Bobango Branan PLC in Memphis and Farris Mathews Bobango PLC in Nashville.Farris Bobango Branan PLC has a full-service civil law practice with roots in predecessor law firms from the early 1950's. The Firm is the Memphis member of Meritas, a worldwide affiliation of high quality, medium-size law firms specializing in business matters. A number of the Firm's attorneys have been chosen as members of nationally recognized legal organizations (e.g., American Board of Trial Advocates, American Planning Association, American Health Lawyers Association and National Association of Investment Counsel). One member is a Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification. Four members are Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Mediators, and one is on the Western District (Tennessee) Federal Court Mediation Panel. One of our Nashville principals is a former U.S. Senator. Two of our Members have served as members of the Memphis City Council. Members of the Firm are active in national, state and local civic, political, and bar related organizations. For additional information on our Firm and our lawyers, see our Firm's web site (address at the beginning of our listing). | | Firm Size: 42 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
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Other Office Locations of Farris Bobango Branan, PLC
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Fred M. Acuff, Jr. (Member) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Alabama; 1973, Tennessee. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1971-1973. General Counsel: Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; General Corporate. Email: Fred M. Acuff, Jr. | | James E. Bailey, III (Member) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Tennessee; 1994, Arkansas; 1996, Alabama; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1990); University of Memphis (J.D., 1993). Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. David S. Kennedy, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1993-1996. Member: Tennessee Bar Association (Member, Executive Council, Bankruptcy Section, 2001-2004). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Reorganization; General Corporate. Email: James E. Bailey, III | | C.J. (Jeff) Barnett (Member) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Tennessee, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western and Middle District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., 1973); Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1987-1990); Memphis State University (J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Professional Malpractice; Premises Liability; Commercial Law; Contracts; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation. Email: C.J. (Jeff) Barnett | | Homer B. Branan, III (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Tennessee. Education: University of Memphis (B.B.A., J.D., 1968). Delta Theta Phi. Special Counsel, Chickasaw Basin Authority. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Land Use and Zoning Law. Email: Homer B. Branan, III | | Dedrick Brittenum, Jr. (Member) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1982, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wyoming (B.A., 1972); North Carolina Central University (J.D., 1982). Assistant Shelby County Attorney, 1985—. Tennessee Rule 31 Mediator. Member, Memphis City Council, 2006—. Chair, City of Memphis Civil Service Commission, 1992—. Member, Board of Directors, Memphis Light Gas and Water Division, 2008—. Practice Areas: Land Use and Planning; International Business Transactions; Telecommunications; Litigation; Local Government Law; Construction Law. Email: Dedrick Brittenum, Jr. | | Michael P. Coury (Member) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Tennessee. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1977); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1980). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy, 1993—. Member: Tennessee Bar Association (Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 2002); American Bankruptcy Institute, Mid South Commercial Law Institute (Director, 2001—). (Certified Business Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization) (Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Reorganization; Creditors Rights; Business Litigation; Transportation Law. Email: Michael P. Coury | | Garrett M. Estep (Member) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Kentucky; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; 1998, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Emory University (B.A., Political Science, 1992) Washington and Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Garrett M. Estep | | John Michael Farris (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Tennessee; 1985, Florida. Education: University of Memphis (B.B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983); University of Florida ( LL.M. in Taxation, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Chair, Shelby County Democratic Party, 1989-1993. Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee, 1998—. Chair, Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, 1993. Vice President, Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation. Board Member, Riverfront Development Corporation. Member, Tennessee Board of Regents, 2008—. Practice Areas: Government Relations; Tax Law; Estate Planning; Telecommunications Law. Email: John Michael Farris | | Eugene Stone Forrester, Jr. (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Tennessee. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Workers Compensation. Email: Eugene Stone Forrester, Jr. | | Tim Wade Hellen (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, Tennessee. Education: University of Memphis (B.S., cum laude, 1964; J.D., 1970). Sigma Delta Kappa. Hearing Committee Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1989—. Mediator, Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Mediator. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Product Liability Defense; Construction Litigation. Email: Tim Wade Hellen | | Robert A. McLean (Member) born 1943; admitted to bar, 1979, Tennessee. Education: Rhodes College (B.A. with honors, 1965); Princeton University (M.A., 1968; Ph.D., 1974); University of Memphis (J.D., 1978). Mediator: Tennessee; Rule 31 Listed Mediator and U.S. District Court, Western District, Tennessee. Languages: Russian and French. Practice Areas: Environmental Law and Litigation; Real Estate; Land Use Law; Securities and Commodities Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Robert A. McLean | | Robert F. Miller (Member) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1969); University of Memphis (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Products Liability; Railroad Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Domestic Relations Law. Email: Robert F. Miller | | Fred M. Ridolphi, Jr. (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Tennessee and Alabama. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1964); University of Alabama (LL.B., 1967). Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator (General Civil Mediation). Approved Arbitrator for NYSE and NASD. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Family Law; Professional Liability. Email: Fred M. Ridolphi, Jr. | | Alexander W. Wellford, Jr. (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1964); Yale University (J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediation Panel. General Counsel: National Cottonseed Products Association. Member: Memphis Bar Association (President, 1993). Practice Areas: General Corporate; Employment Law; Civil Litigation; Probate; Mediation. Email: Alexander W. Wellford, Jr. | | ASSOCIATES | | R. Campbell Hillyer (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Tennessee. Education: University of Mississippi, Oxford (B.A., 1997; M.B.A., 2001; J.D., 2002). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Law. Email: R. Campbell Hillyer | | Allison K. Moody (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi and Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Memphis (B.L.S., 2003); University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Employment Law; Contracts. Email: Allison K. Moody | | Paul C. Peel (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Tennessee. Education: University of Memphis (B.A., summa cum laude, History, 1993; J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Employee Rights; Personal Injury; Business Litigation. Email: Paul C. Peel | | Frances M. Riley (Associate) born 1953; admitted to bar, 2001, Tennessee. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1975); University of Memphis (J.D., 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Law; Probate; Administrative Law; Estate Planning. Email: Frances M. Riley | | Patrick Walker (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia; 2008, Tennessee; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Georgia (B.S, 2003); Mercer University (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation(95%); Intellectual Property(5%). | | OF COUNSEL | | Henry H. Hancock (Of Counsel) born 1928; admitted to bar, 1958, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., 1952); University of Michigan (J.D., 1957). | | J. Fraser Humphreys, Jr. (Of Counsel) born 1925; admitted to bar, 1950, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (J.D., 1950). Fellow: Tennessee Bar Association (President, 1989). Practice Areas: General Corporate; Labor (Management) and Employment Law; Estate Planning; Probate. Email: J. Fraser Humphreys, Jr. | | | William W. Farris born 1923; (1923-2003). | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Memphis (East), Tennessee Office: 1100 Ridgeway Loop Road, Suite 400, 38120. Telephone: 901-259-7120. Fax: 901-259-7180.
Nashville, Tennessee Office: 618 Church Street, Suite 300, 37219. Telephone: 615-726-1200. Fax: 615-726-1776.
| (For Complete Biographical Data of firm personnel, see Professional Biographies at East Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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