Holliday, Charles L.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Charles Holliday is an associate in the firm’s litigation group. His practice concentrates in criminal defense, general civil litigation, products liability, civil rights, and consumer law.
 
Mr. Holliday was born in New Hampshire but grew up all over the country while his father served in the Air Force. He graduated from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. Mr. Holliday moved to Memphis in 1999 and earned his Master’s Degree in Journalism from The University of Memphis in 2001. After graduating, Mr. Holliday spent two years working before entering law school at The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, from which he graduated in 2006.
 
While in law school Mr. Holliday was a member of The University of Memphis Law Review, Moot Court Board, Phi Alpha Delta, and he was elected president of the Student Bar Association. Mr. Holliday also served as a research assistant for Professor Irma Russell and as a Pupil in the Leo Bearman Sr. American Inn of Court. 

Mr. Holliday is admitted to practice before the Tennessee Supreme Court, all trial courts, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He is a member of the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• General Civil Litigation
• Products Liability
• Civil Rights
• Consumer Law

West Practice Categories

Consumer Protection, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Litigation & Appeals, Products Liability Law

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 2006
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2006
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2008
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2008
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Jackson-Madison County Bar Association (Member)
• Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Champion, Mock Trial Competition , 2006 - Present
• Best Trial Notebook, Mock Trial Competition, 2006 - Present
• CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Civil Litigation Clinic
• Dean’s Distinguished Service Award
• Dean’s Award for Excellence, Best Oral Advocate, Legal Methods
• Dean’s Award for Excellence, Best Appellate Brief, Legal Methods

Education

• Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 2006
  J.D.
  Honors: Moot Court Board
  Honors: President of the Student Bar Association
  Law Review: The University of Memphis Law Review, Member
• University of Memphis, 2001
  M.A.
  Major: Journalism
• Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, 1999
  B.A.
  Major: Journalism

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