Background
Pera, Lucian T. was born on June 2, 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Arthur E. and Peggy (Laughter) Pera.
Pera, Lucian T. was born on June 2, 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Arthur E. and Peggy (Laughter) Pera.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1982). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1985). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Secured Transactions.
Articles/Symposium Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1984-1985.
Law Clerk to Judge Harry West. Wellford, United States. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1985-1986.
Adjunct Professor, Memphis State University School of Law, 1988-1989.
Worked at Armstrong Allen Prewitt Gentry Johnston & Holmes, Professional Limited Liability Company (Little Rock, Arkansas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Litigation (Trial and Appellate) in All Courts in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Administrative Agencies, Arbitration, Banking, Bankruptcy, Computer, Condemnation, Copyright and Trademark, Corporation, Commercial, Employee Benefits, Entertainment, Environmental, Estate Planning, Franchising, Health Care and Hospital, Insurance, Labor and Employment (Management), Media, Medical Malpractice Defense, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Workers Compensation and Zoning.
Admitted to the bar, 1985, Tennessee.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Secured Transactions. Articles/Symposium Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1984-1985.
Law Clerk to Judge Harry West. Wellford, United States. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1985-1986.
Adjunct Professor, Memphis State University School of Law, 1988-1989.
Editor-in-Chief: "Tennessee Ethics Handbook," 1990. "Tennessee Local Rules of Court," 1993. Author: "Rule 11 Comes to Tennessee: The Emerging State Law of Sanctions," Tennessee Bar Journal, 1992.
Certified Civil Mediator (Tennessee
Superior Court R. 31). Member: Memphis, Tennessee (Member, Board of Governors, 1992-1994. President, 1993-1994, and Director, 1987-1995, Young Lawyers Division) and American (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1997.
Chair, Board of Governors Finance Committee, 1996-1997. Member, House of Delegates, 1991-1997.
Cabinet and Executive Council, 1988-1990, 1991-1997, Young Lawyers Division) Bar Associations.
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation. (Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office). One of the oldest and largest law firms in the Mid-South, Armstrong Allen provides a full range of legal services to numerous national and international corporations, local businesses and individuals.
The firm"s practice is regional, serving clients in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and other states.
Member: Memphis, Tennessee (Member, Board of Governors, 1992-1994. President, 1993-1994, and Director, 1987-1995, Young Lawyers Division) and American (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1997. Chair, Board of Governors Finance Committee, 1996-1997.
Member, House of Delegates, 1991-1997.
Cabinet and Executive Council, 1988-1990, 1991-1997, Young Lawyers Division) Bar Associations. Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation.
(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office). Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation.
(Resident, Memphis, Tennessee Office).
Married Jane G. Van Deren, October 9, 1987. Children: Gordon Lucian, Franklin Alexander.