Accepts Credit Cards

(Main Office)

Farris Bobango PLC is a single law firm practicing under the assumed name Farris Bobango Branan PLC in Memphis and Farris Mathews Bobango PLC in Nashville.

Farris Bobango Branan PLC has a full-service civil law practice with roots in predecessor law firms from the early 1950's. The Firm is the Memphis member of Meritas, a worldwide affiliation of high quality, medium-size law firms specializing in business matters.

A number of the Firm's attorneys have been chosen as members of nationally recognized legal organizations (e.g., American Board of Trial Advocates, American Planning Association, American Health Lawyers Association and National Association of Investment Counsel). Three members are Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Mediators, and one is on the Western District (Tennessee) Federal Court Mediation Panel.

One of our Nashville principals is a former U.S. Senator. Two of our Members have served as members of the Memphis City Council. Members of the Firm are active in national, state and local civic, political, and bar related organizations.

For additional information on our Firm and our lawyers, see our Firm's web site (address at the beginning of our listing).

Statement of Practice

General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Administrative Agencies and Commercial Arbitration Forums, General Corporate and Commercial Practice, Administrative and Municipal Law, Government Relations, E-Commerce, Banking, Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Law, Telecommunications, Trusts, Probate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Insurance, Immigration, Health and Hospital, Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Products Liability, Securities, Labor and Employment Law.

Firm Affiliations

MERITAS

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

One Commerce Square, Suite 2000
Memphis, TN 38103, (Shelby Co.)

Phone

Phone: 901-259-7100
Fax: 901-259-7150

Website

http://www.farrisbobango.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Complete Biographical Data of firm personnel, see Professional Biographies at East Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee)

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Fred M. Acuff, Jr. (Member) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Alabama; 1973, Tennessee. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1971-1973. General Counsel: Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission. Member: Tennessee Bar Association (Chairman, Litigation Section); American Arbitration Association (Arbitrator); FINRA (Arbitrator). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; General Corporate; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Fred M. Acuff, Jr.

Homer B. Branan, III (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Tennessee. Education: University of Memphis (B.B.A., J.D., 1968). Delta Theta Phi. Listed, Land Use and Zoning, The Best Lawyers in America, 2010—. Special Counsel, Chickasaw Basin Authority. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Land Use and Zoning Law.Email: Homer B. Branan, III

Garrett M. Estep (Member) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Kentucky; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; 1998, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Emory University (B.A., Political Science, 1992) Washington and Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Garrett M. Estep

John Michael Farris (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Tennessee; 1985, Florida. Education: University of Memphis (B.B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983); University of Florida ( LL.M. in Taxation, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations, 2010—. Chair, Shelby County Democratic Party, 1989-1993. Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee, 1998—. Chair, Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, 1993. Vice President, Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation. Board Member, Riverfront Development Corporation. Member, Tennessee Board of Regents, 2008—. Member: Memphis and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Government Relations; Tax Law; Estate Planning; Telecommunications Law.Email: John Michael Farris

Eugene Stone Forrester, Jr. (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Tennessee. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Workers Compensation.Email: Eugene Stone Forrester, Jr.

Tim Wade Hellen (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, Tennessee. Education: University of Memphis (B.S., cum laude, 1964; J.D., 1970). Sigma Delta Kappa. Hearing Committee Member, Board of Professional Responsibility, Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1989—. Mediator, Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Mediator. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Product Liability Defense; Construction Litigation.Email: Tim Wade Hellen

Robert A. McLean (Member) born 1943; admitted to bar, 1979, Tennessee. Education: Rhodes College (B.A. with honors, 1965); Princeton University (M.A., 1968; Ph.D., 1974); University of Memphis (J.D., 1978). Mediator: Tennessee; Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator and U.S. District Court, Western District, Tennessee. Languages: Russian and French. Practice Areas: Environmental Law and Litigation; Real Estate; Land Use Law; Securities and Commodities Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert A. McLean

Robert F. Miller (Member) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1969); University of Memphis (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Products Liability; Railroad Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Domestic Relations Law.Email: Robert F. Miller

Paul C. Peel (Member) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Tennessee. Education: University of Memphis (B.A., summa cum laude, History, 1993; J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Employee Rights; Personal Injury; Business Litigation.Email: Paul C. Peel

Fred M. Ridolphi, Jr. (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Tennessee and Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1964); University of Alabama (LL.B., 1967). Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator (General Civil Mediation). Approved Arbitrator for NYSE and NASD. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Family Law; Professional Liability.Email: Fred M. Ridolphi, Jr.

Alexander W. Wellford, Jr. (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1964); Yale University (J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediation Panel. General Counsel: National Cottonseed Products Association. Member: Memphis Bar Association (President, 1993). Practice Areas: General Corporate; Employment Law; Civil Litigation; Probate; Mediation.Email: Alexander W. Wellford, Jr.

ASSOCIATES

Malcolm Futhey (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2005, Tennessee. Education: Reed College (B.A., 1999); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2003). Legal Advisor, Memphis Music Foundation. Member, Sustainable Shelby County Commission, 2008. Legal Counsel, Odessa, 2008—. Member: Memphis, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property; Entertainment Law; Constitutional Law; Multimedia Law; Internet Law; Class Actions; ERISA; Employee Benefits Litigation; Health Benefits.Email: Malcolm Futhey

Allison K. Moody (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi and Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Education: University of Memphis (B.L.S., summa cum laude, 2003); University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Employment Law; Contracts.Email: Allison K. Moody

Patrick Walker (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia; 2008, Tennessee; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Georgia (B.S, 2003); Mercer University (J.D., 2006). Member: Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Intellectual Property; Civil Litigation.

OF COUNSEL

Henry H. Hancock (Of Counsel) born 1928; admitted to bar, 1958, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., 1952); University of Michigan (J.D., 1957).

J. Fraser Humphreys, Jr. (Of Counsel) born 1925; admitted to bar, 1950, Tennessee. Education: University of Tennessee (J.D., 1950). Fellow: Tennessee Bar Association (President, 1989). Practice Areas: General Corporate; Labor (Management) and Employment Law; Estate Planning; Probate.Email: J. Fraser Humphreys, Jr.

William W. Farris (Admission pending). (1923-2003).