Background
Weatherly, Junior, James L. was born on August 28, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
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James L. Weatherly Jr.
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University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Science, 1972. Juris Doctor, 1975).
Career
State v. Downs, 805 S.W.2d 762 (Tenn. 1991); State v. Wrights, 756 S.W.2d 669 (Tenn. 1988); State v. Johnson, 743 S.W.2d 154 (Tenn. 1987); State v. Hardison, 705 S.W.2d 684 (Tenn.Cr.App. 1985); Hellard v. State, 629 S.W.2d 4 (Tenn. 1982); State v. Henderson, 620 S.W.2d 484 (Tenn. 1981); State v. Gant, 622 S.W.2d 75 (Tenn.Cr.App. 1981); State v. Venable, 606 S.W.2d 298 (Tenn.Cr.App. 1980); State v. Denami, 594 S.W.2d 747 (Tenn.Cr.App. 1979); Ray v. State, 563 S.W.2d 218 (Tenn.Cr.App. 1977).Worked at Hollins, Wagster & Yarbrough, P.C. (Nashville, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil, Criminal and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Corporate, Insurance, Family and Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Tennessee and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. 1976, United States. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice, 1975). Instructor of Clinical Education, University of Tennessee, 1975-1977. Senior Assistant Public Defender, Nashville, 1978-1982.
Metropolitan Public Defender for Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee, 1982-1986. Member: Tennessee Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission, 1986-1993. Tennessee Continuing Legal Education and Specialization Commission, 1993.
Member, Board of Directors, Sentencing Project, Washington, D.C., 1986-1989. Member, Board of Directors, 1991 and Vice-President, 1993-1994, Legal Services of Middle Tennessee. Member, 1992 and Chairman, 1992-1994, Metropolitan Beer Permit Board.
Member: Nashville (Vice President, Barristers Club, 1981. Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1988. President, 1988; Chair, Criminal Court Committee Long Range Planning Committee, 1990) and Tennessee Bar Associations.
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Directors, 1982). National Legal Aid and Defenders Association (Member, Defenders Board, 1984-1986).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Established in 1976, our firm engages in a wide range of legal services on behalf of individuals, businesses and corporations. All partners and associates continue their legal training and are active in professional and civic affairs.
Membership
Member: Tennessee Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission, 1986-1993. Tennessee Continuing Legal Education and Specialization Commission, 1993. Member, Board of Directors, Sentencing Project, Washington, D.C., 1986-1989.
Member, Board of Directors, 1991 and Vice-President, 1993-1994, Legal Services of Middle Tennessee. Member, 1992 and Chairman, 1992-1994, Metropolitan Beer Permit Board. Member: Nashville (Vice President, Barristers Club, 1981.
Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1988. President, 1988; Chair, Criminal Court Committee Long Range Planning Committee, 1990) and Tennessee Bar Associations. Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1985-1986.
Member, Board of Directors, 1982). National Legal Aid and Defenders Association (Member, Defenders Board, 1984-1986). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
