Background
Murrey, John Woodall was born on December 26, 1942 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Woodall Murrey Junior and Kate Garth (Durklin) Wright.
Murrey, John Woodall was born on December 26, 1942 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Woodall Murrey Junior and Kate Garth (Durklin) Wright.
University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Science, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1966). Order of the Coif. Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Tennessee Law Review, 1965.
Director, 1974-1988 and Chairman, 1982- 1989 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Hamilton County Law Library Commission.
Vending of Chattanooga, Incorporated. vs American National Bank and Trust Company, 730 South.W. 2d 624 (Ton 1987); Franklin vs Franklin, 746 South.W. 2d 715 (Ton Appendix 1987).Worked at Witt, Gaither & Whitaker, Professional Corporation (Chattanooga, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil and Corporate Practice, Trials in all State and Federal Courts, Corporation, Trust, Banking, Real Estate, Probate, Pension and Profit Sharing, Estate Planning, Tax, Labor and Labor Relations, Employment Discrimination, Products Liability, Insurance, Trucks and Trucking, Antitrust, Securities and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Tennessee. Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Tennessee Law Review, 1965. Director, 1974-1988 and Chairman, 1977-1979, Southeast Tennessee Legal Services Corporation. Director, 1982-1995 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Hamilton County Law Library Commission, 1985-1995.
Secretary, 1985- 1993, Director, 1993.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Traded). Listed in 1995-1996 The Best Lawyers in America-Corporate Law.
Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. The Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga.
Chattanooga Tax Practitioners.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Air Force, 1966-1970. Witt, Gaither & Whitaker was founded in 1921. In 1991, the firm merged with Hutcheson, Pinchak, Powers & Disheroon, the city"s preeminent management labor relations law firm.
Historically, the firm has engaged in a diverse business practice, including general corporate legal representation and litigation.
The firm is general or special counsel to a wide variety of businesses both in the State of Tennessee and across the nation, and its clients include publicly-held corporations whose securities are listed on national securities exchanges, privately-held companies, partnerships, estates, trusts, retirement plans, banks, savings and loans institutions, public agencies, a number of charitable private foundations and many individuals. The diverse background and experience of the attorneys enable the firm to provide a broad range of services and advice to its clients, ranging from corporate and personal tax planning through mergers, acquisitions, employee relations matters, and general business representation to litigation of complex disputes, both civil and criminal, in all courts.
Member, Tennessee Law Review, 1965. Director, 1974-1988 and Chairman, 1977-1979, Southeast Tennessee Legal Services Corporation. Director, 1982-1995 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Hamilton County Law Library Commission, 1985-1995.
Secretary, 1985- 1993, Director, 1993.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Traded). Listed in 1995-1996 The Best Lawyers in America-Corporate Law.
Member: Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. The Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga.
Chattanooga Tax Practitioners.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Air Force, 1966-1970.
Married Rebecca Pate, May 3, 1961. 1 child, Margaret Tieche.