Current Employment Position(s)

MemberMediator, Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediation Panel

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Wellford's practice concentrates in the areas of general corporate law, employment discrimination and other litigation, and estate planning. In addition, he serves as outside counsel or advisor to the board of directors of several local businesses. Mr. Wellford received his AB Degree from Princeton University and his Juris Doctor from Yale University. In 1983, he was the recipient of the Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award as Outstanding Young Lawyer. He has been designated a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator, and has been appointed to the mediation panel for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Mr. Wellford is a past president of the Memphis Bar Association (1993), and a trustee at Memphis University School. He is also a member of the Tennessee and American Bar Associations, and is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Tennessee Bar Foundation.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Business and Commercial Transactions
• Employment Law
• Land Use and Zoning
• Litigation
• Wealth Planning/Probate

Representative Clients

• Bryce Corporation
• J.M. Smucker Company
• Kellogg Company
• The Troxel Company

West Practice Categories

Mediation, Business Organizations, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1967
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1967

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Memphis Bar Association, 1993 (President)
• Memphis University School (Trustee)
• Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award as Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1983
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation

Education

• Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1967
  J.D., Juris Doctor
• Princeton University, 1964
  A.B.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Address

One Commerce Square
Suite 2000
Memphis, TN 38103

Phones

(901) 259-7100

Faxes

(901) 259-7150

Emails

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Websites

http://www.farrismathews.com