Lawyer Overview

Mr. Farris' practice concentrates in the areas of governmental relations, tax law, estate planning, and telecommunications law. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration degree and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Memphis, and his Masters of Law in Taxation from Frederic G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida. Mr. Farris was a Delinquent Tax Attorney for Shelby County from 1988 to 1990, member of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission from 1994 to 1995, Chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party from 1989 to 1993, member of the Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee from 1988-1997, member of the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust Fund from 1992 to 1995, and Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association in 1993. He is a member of the Memphis and American Bar Associations, the Florida Bar, American Academy of Hospital Attorneys, and Tennessee Society of Hospital Attorneys.

Areas of practice

• Government Relations/Lobbying
• Administrative Law
• Taxation
• Telecommunications
• Wealth Planning/Probate

West Practice Categories

Telecommunications, Estate Planning, Government Agencies & Programs, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 1983
Florida, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee, 1988 - 1997 (Member)
Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee, 1998 - Present (Member)
Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust Fund, 1992 - 1995 (Member, Board of Directors)
Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, 1993 (Chairman)
Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation (President)
Riverfront Development Corporation (Board Member and Assistant Secretary)
Memphis Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1985 - 1986 (Member, Board of Directors)
Memphis Bar Association, 1987 - 1988 (Chair, Lawyer Referral Advisory Committee)
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section (Member)
The Florida Bar (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1996
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations, 2008 - Present

Past Employment Positions

Shelby County, Delinquent Tax Attorney, 1988 - 1990
Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Commission, Member, 1994 - 1995
Governor's Council on Health and Physical Fitness, Member, 1988 - 1997
Shelby County Democratic Party, Chairman, 1989 - 1993
Shelby County Democratic Party, Treasurer, 1998 - 1999

Education

University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1984
LL.M. in Taxation
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 1983
J.D.
University of Memphis, 1980
B.B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

Omicron Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Phi

Published Works

• "Tennessee Probate: Beyond the Basics" (Co-Author), 1992
• "Legal and Ethical Rules for Lobbying State and Local Officials", 2002

Address

One Commerce Square
Suite 2000
Memphis, TN 38103

Phones

(901) 259-7100

Faxes

(901) 259-7180

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.farrismathews.com