Background
Shepard III, Tazewell T. was born on January 8, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Tazewell T. Shepard III
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Eton College, Windsor, England (Associate of Arts, 1972). Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, Honors in History, 1976). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Worked at Wilmer & Shepard, P.A. (Huntsville, Alabama) specializing in Labor (Management), Business and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, Civil Rights, Bankruptcy, Wage Hour, Employment Litigation, Creditors" Rights, Corporate Law, Secured Transactions, General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all courts. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Alabama. 1987, District of Columbia.
1979, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Alabama. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 1982, United States. Supreme Court.
1987, District of Columbia Circuit and United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Member, Bench and Bar.
Author: "Bargaining Agreements: An Analysis of In re Bildisco," 45 The Alabama Lawyer (May, 1984). "Bankruptcy Case Administration," 3 The Compleat Lawyer (Fall, 1986).
"Farm Bankruptcy: The New Chapter 12," 48 The Alabama Lawyer (January, 1987).
"The Plight of Secured Creditors After In Re Timbers of Inwood Forest Association, Limited.," 94 Commercial Law Journal (Spring, 1989). Instructor, Business Law, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to Director, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1976.
Staff Member, United States.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, 1975. Staff Member, United States.
Senate Committee on Judiciary, 1977. Standing Trustee in Bankruptcy for Chapter 7, 11 and 12, 1980.
Member, State Board of Education 1991-1994.
Chairman, Governor"s Commission on School Violence (1994). Member: Huntsville-Madison County and American (Business Bankruptcy Committee, 1984) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Secretary, Section on Bankruptcy and Commercial Law, 1983).
Commercial Law League of America (Young Members Executive Council, 1990-1992.
Southern Region Executive Council, 1991-1994. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Section Executive Council, 1992-1994).
Wilmer & Shepard, P.A. serves clients throughout Alabama. Members are also licensed in Tennessee and several other jurisdictions.
The firm combines legal experience with practical work experience in business and government.
Following the public service legacy of deceased partner United States. Senator John Sparkman, two of the current members have held responsible positions in state government.
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Member, Bench and Bar.
