John Michael Farris

Government, Mediation
One Commerce Square, Suite 2000
Memphis, Tennessee 38103


Government

Admitted

1983, Tennessee; 1985, Florida

Law School

University of Memphis, J.D., 1983; University of Florida, LL.M. in Taxation, 1984

Law School Graduation Year

1984

College

University of Memphis, B.B.A., 1980

Memberships

Memphis (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986; Chair, Lawyer Referral Advisory Committee, 1987-1988) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar.

Biographical

Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Delinquent Tax Attorney, Shelby County, 1988-1990. Co-Author: Tennessee Probate: Beyond the Basics, 1992. Author: Legal and Ethical Rules for Lobbying State and Local Officials, 2002. Member: Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Commission, 1994-1995; Governor's Council on Health and Physical Fitness, 1988-1997. Chair, Shelby County Democratic Party, 1989-1993. Member: Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee, 1988-1997; Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee, 1998—. Treasurer, Shelby County Democratic Party, 1998-1999. Member, Board of Directors, Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust Fund, 1992-1995. Chair, Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, 1993. Member, Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation. Board Member, Riverfront Development Corporation. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1996.

Military