Background
Farris, John Michael was born on October 23, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Walter and Jimmie Dunn (Wall) Farris.
Farris, John Michael was born on October 23, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Walter and Jimmie Dunn (Wall) Farris.
Memphis State University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1980. Juris Doctor, 1983); University of Florida (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1984). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Delinquent Tax Attorney, Shelby County, since 1987.
Member, Governor's Council on Health and Physical Fitness, since 1988. Chairman, Shelby County Democratic Party, since 1989.
Worked at Farris, Mathews, Gilman, Branan & Hellen, The Property Letting Centre (Memphis, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Administrative Agencies and Commercial Arbitration Forums, General Corporate and Commercial Practice, Administrative and Municipal Law, Government Relations, Banking, Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, Telecommunications, Trusts, Probate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Insurance, Immigration, Health and Hospital, Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Products Liability and Maritime Law. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Tennessee.
1985, Florida.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Who"s Who in American Law (1996). Delinquent Tax Attorney, Shelby County, 1988-1990.
Company-Author: Tennessee Probate: Beyond the Basics, 1992. Member, Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Commission, 1994-1995.
Member, Governor"s Council on Health and Physical Fitness, 1988.
Chairman, Shelby County Democratic Party, 1989-1993. Member, Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee, 1988-1997. Member, Board of Directors, Tennessee Worker"s Compensation Insurance Trust Fund, 1992-1995.
Chairman, Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, 1993-1994.
Member, President"s Advisory Council, State Technical Institute at Memphis. Member: Memphis (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986.
Chairman, Lawyer Referral Advisory Committee, 1987-1988) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.
Tennessee Society of Hospital Attorneys.
Farris, Mathews, Gilman, Branan, & Hellen is a mid-size diversified law firm, based in Memphis, that has been in existence since 1965. The firm is the Memphis member of Commercial Law Affiliates, a nationwide affiliation of high quality, Medium-size law firms specializing in business matters.
Member Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health, since 1989. Vice president finance Girl's Incorporated of Memphis, 1992-1993, former director, 1990-1994. Chairman Tenn.Dem. County Chairs' Association, 1993.
Shelby County chairman Bill Clinton for President, 1991-1992. Executive Committee member Shelby County Democratic Party, since 1989, chairman, 1989-1993. Member Memphis Rotary Club, 1992-1993.
Member American Bar Association (member tax section since 1983), Florida Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association (member, board directors Young Lawyers division 1985-1986, chairman lawyer referral advising committee 1987-1988), Am Hospital Association, American Academy Hospital Attorneys, Tennessee Society Hospital Attorneys, Home Builders Association of Memphis.