JOHN III

Background

III, JOHN was born on June 10, 1956 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.

Education

Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1981); Wabash College, 1975. Duke University School of Law, 1979.

Order of the Coif.

Bachelor of Science Womble Scholar. Faculty: American Institute of Banking, Nashville, 1984-1985. Mid-South School of Banking, Memphis, since 1986.

Tennessee School of Banking, Nashville, since 1987.

Seminars: Robert Morris Associates, ("Documentation of Commercial Loans," Nashville, 1983. "Dealing With Construction Loan Defaults," Nashville, 1990).

Professional Education Systems, Incorporated. ("Collection of Construction Loans," Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, 1986-1987.

"Lender Liability in Tennessee," Nashville, Memphis, 1988).

Tennessee Bankers Association, "(The Role of The UCC in Bankruptcy," Nashville, Knoxville, Jackson, 1988. "Equity Participations in Tennessee," Nashville, 1988). Articles, Lender Liability Law Report (Warren, Gorham &LaMont): Tennessee Court Reverses $1.4 Million Jury Award," May, 1989.

"Lender Wins $75 Million Punitive Damage Award Against a Borrower," June, 1988.

Tennessee Jury Holds Release Unenforceable and Awards $6 Million for Breach of Agreement to Lend,” January, 1990. Bar Association Monographs: American Bar Association, The Anti-tying Provision of The Bank Holding Company Acting as a Source of Lender Liability for Loan Collection Actions," New York, 1986.

"Contractual Lender Liability Avoidance," Philadelphia, 1988. "Is Lender’s Liability Lawyer’s Liability?" New York, 1988.

"Emerging Theories of Borrower Liability," Boston, 1990.

Tennessee Bar Association, "Stategies for the Prevention and Defense of Lender Liability Claims," Nashville, Memphis, 1989. Member, Board of Advisors, Lender Liability Law Report (Warren, Gorham & Lamont), since 1989.

Career

Working as a partner of BLACKBURN, LITTLE, Smith & SLOBEY. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Tennessee.

Achievements

• JOHN III has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Nashville, Tennessee (Member, Commercial.