Background
Acuff, John E. was born on July 20, 1940 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
Acuff, John E. was born on July 20, 1940 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
David Lipscomb College (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Law Clerk to Honorable Harry Phillips, Chief Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1969- 1970.
Worked at Acuff & Acuff A Professional Corporation (Cookeville, Tennessee) specializing in General Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Employment Discrimination, Worker"s Compensation, Real Estate, Probate, Estate Planning, Negligence Law and Adoptions. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Tennessee, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Tennessee and United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1981, United States. Claims Court.
1986, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta.
Law Clerk to Honorable Harry Phillips, Chief Judge, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1969-1970.
Member, Hearing Panel, Supreme Court Board of Professional Responsibility, 1978-1983. Member: Putnam County (President, 1984-1985) and Tennessee (Member, House of Delegates, 1980.
Chairman, House of Delegates, 1996.
Member, Board of Governors, 1996) Bar Associations. Christian Legal Society. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, active duty, 1962-1966. The oldest continually operating law firm in the Upper Cumberland, Acuff & Acuff dates from the one man practice started in 1932 by West. Keith Crawford.
Mr. Crawford partnered with High School Barnes in 1948 to form Crawford & Barnes.
With the addition of John East. Acuff, the partnership became Crawford, Barnes & Acuff in 1971. The firm became Barnes & Acuff in 1978 following the death of Mr.
Crawford. With the retirement of Mr.
Barnes and the addition of West.I. Howell Acuff, the firm continues at Acuff & Acuff.
Member, Hearing Panel, Supreme Court Board of Professional Responsibility, 1978-1983. Member: Putnam County (President, 1984-1985) and Tennessee (Member, House of Delegates, 1980. Chairman, House of Delegates, 1996.
Member, Board of Governors, 1996) Bar Associations.
Christian Legal Society. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association. Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, active duty, 1962-1966.