Background
Morris, Herman was born on January 16, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Herman and Reba (Garrett) Morris.
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Herman Morris
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Bachelor in Economics, Rhodes College Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University.
Career
Law clerk, Tennessee Commision on Human Development, Nashville, 1976;
law clerk, Ratner, Sugarmon & Lucas, Memphis, 1976;
associate, Ratner & Sugarmon, Memphis, 1977-1982;
partner, Ratner & Sugarmon, Memphis, 1982;
managing partner, Sugarmon, Salky & Morris, 1982-1986;
private practice, Herman Morris & Associations, Memphis, 1986-1988;
principal, Morris & Noel, Attorneys at Law, Memphis, 1988;
general counsel, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, since 1989;
president, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, since 1997. Judicial referee Shelby County Juvenile Court, Memphis, 1987-1989. Divorce referee Shelby County, 1984-1987.
Vice Chairman of the Board professional responsibility Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995, member disciplinary board of heargin officers, member state disciplinary board. Member of advisory committee Judicial Criminal Justice Center. Member Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission.
Presenter workers' compensation lawAm. Public Power Association, 1993. Presenter ethics in profession of law Rhodes College, 1994.
Presenter deposition strategies and tactics Professional Education Sys., Inc., 1994. Board directors Memphis Riverfront Development Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
President, member Executive Board Memphis branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1992-1996. Shelby County Homerule Commission, 1982. Member of the Board of Governors Jobs Conference Memphis.
Member board commrs.bd. education Memphis City Schools, member strategic planning streering committee;president, Chairman, Board Of Directors Dixie Homes Boys Club. Board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews, Memphis Landmark Commission, Goals for Memphis, Church and Cmty. Investment Fund, Associated Catholic Charities, Board of Theater, Memphis, Blues City Cultural Center, Memphis Public Education Fund.
Member Primary Health Care Advisory Board Tennessee, Cmty. Foundation Greater Memphis. Member American Bar Association, ATLA (board directors), Tennessee Bar Association (presenter on ethics 1993), Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (board directors), Memphis Bar Association (board directors, Chairman of Commission on opportunities for minorities in legal profession), National Bar Association (president Ben F. Jones chapter), Temm.
Black Caucus of StateLegislators, Inc. (member committee), Rhodes College Alumni Association (member exec.bd.), Southwestern at Memphis Alumni Association (member Executive Board), OmicronDelta Kappa (board directors Southwestern at Memphis chapter).
Connections
Married Brenda Partee. Children: Amanda, Patrick, Geoffrey.
