Background
Bearman, Junior, Leo was born on August 20, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bearman, Junior, Leo was born on August 20, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1960). Phi Beta Kappa.
Worked at Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell (Memphis, Tennessee) specializing in Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Professional Negligence Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Tennessee. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Memphis Law School.
Author: "Caveat Emptor in Sales of Realty-Recent Assaults Upon the Rule," 14 Vanderbilt Law Review, March, 1961.
"The Competency and Impeachment of Witnesses," 57 Tennessee Law Review 89 (Fall 1989). "Legal Malpractice in the Area of Litigation," 17 Memphis State University Law Review, 541, Summer 1987.
"Some Observations on the Art of Advocacy," Volume II, Memphis Bar Association Magazine, pg. 9, 1992. Winner: Memphis Bar Association"s Sam A. Myar, Junior Memorial Award 1968.
Memphis Bar Association"s "Lawyer"s Lawyer Award" 1989.
Recipient, 1993 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Memphis Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. President, Junior Bar Association of Tennessee, 1969-1970. Former Member: Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Amending the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure.
Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Drafting Rules of Evidence for the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission. Elected to membership of the American Association of Appellate Lawyers.
Member: Memphis (Member, Board of Directors, 1967-1969. Secretary, 1977-1978.
Vice President, 1978-1979.
President Elect, 1979-1980. President, 1980-1981), Tennessee and American Bar Associations. International Association of Insurance Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member: Memphis (Member, Board of Directors, 1967-1969. Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice President, 1978-1979.
President Elect, 1979-1980.
President, 1980-1981), Tennessee and American Bar Associations. International Association of Insurance Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.