Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Jeff Mueller was certified as a criminal trial specialist in 2000 by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education & Specialization and Board certified as a criminal trial advocate in 2000 by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Mueller has been a member of the Board of Examiners of the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2003. Mr. Mueller creates and grades exams for those attorneys wishing to certify as a criminal trial specialist.

Jeff Mueller is a graduate of Southern Illinois University (B.A. in Economics 1984), Washington State University (M.A. in Economics 1990), and University of Mississippi Law School (J.D. 1994).

He is admitted to practice in all Tennessee courts since 1995 and also admitted to practice in the following courts: United States District Courts for West Tennessee and Middle Tennessee;  6th Circuit Court of Appeals;  and the United States Supreme Court.

Jeff Mueller was honored as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in 2006. Those attorneys considered to be in top 5% of practicing attorneys by a vote of their peers are granted this award.

Has authored articles in legal journals including: New Home Construction Liability, TBA Journal, May 2007, Tennessee Bar Association; Criminal Complaints in Federal Court, For the Defense, Feb-Mar 2007; Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Addressing Client Deportation Concerns for the Criminal Defense Practitioner, For The Defense, Oct-Nov 2005, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Business and Economics Reviews for RQ, Reference Division of the American Library Association, 1989-90.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• Civil Litigation
• Business Organizations
• Construction Law
• Estate Planning
• Contracts

Representative Clients

• Kim Commercial Group
• Mundt Rentals

Representative Cases

• United States v. Moore , (U.S. District Court for Western Tennessee 2006)
• State of Tennessee v. Branden Harlen , (Madison County Circuit Court 2006)
• State of Tennessee v. Brenda Jones , (Madison County Circuit Court 2002)

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Private Judging, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Grand Jury Proceedings, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1995
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2007

Certification/Specialties

• Criminal Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on CLE & Specialization, 2000
• Criminal Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2003 (Member, Board of Examiners)
• Better Business Bureau. (Arbitrator)
• Jackson-Madison County Bar Association (President)
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• Tennessee Bar Association, Business Section (Member)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• American Die Casting, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors)

Honors and Awards

• Mid-South Super Lawyer, 2006
• 2004 West Tennessee Pro Bono Award, 2004 - Present
• Northwest Mississippi Best Professor Award, 1993 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Contractor's Guide to Construction Liability, Jackson Area Home Builders Association, 2007
• Founder and Frequent Speaker of "So You Wanna Be a Lawyer", Seminar Series for Law Students

Past Employment Positions

• United States Air Force Reserve, Veteran

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1995
  J.D.
• Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 1990
  M.A.
  Major: Economics
• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1984
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Published Works

• "New Home Construction Liability", Tennessee Bar Association Journal, May, 2007
• "Criminal Complaints in Federal Court", Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Feb-Mar, 2007
• "Addressing Client Deportation Concerns for the Criminal Defense Practitioner", Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Oct-Nov, 2005
• Business and Economics Reviews for RQ, American Library Association, 1990

Address

1289 N. Highland Avenue
Jackson, TN 38303

Phones

731-256-6920
888-514-4987 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(731) 988-9978

Emails

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Websites

http://www.muellerandellis.com