W. J. Michael Cody

Background

Michael Cody, W. J. was born on March 13, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Rhodes College (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1958. Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1989). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1961).

Career

Worked at Burch, Porter & Johnson (Memphis, Tennessee) specializing in General Litigation, Federal Criminal Litigation, Government Regulation, Administrative and Governmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Tennessee. 1965, United States. Supreme Court.

Omicron Delta Kappa.

Phi Delta Phi. Author: "White Collar Crimes," 10 Memphis State University Law Review 411, 1980. "The Privatization of Correctional Institutions: The Tennessee Experience," 40 Vanderbilt Law Review 829, 1987, Special Ethics Duties for Attorneys Who Hold Public Positions, 23 Memphis State University Law Review 453, 1993.

Company-Author: "Honest Government, An Ethics Guide for Public Service," Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. "You Can"t Eat Magnolias," McGraw-Hill, 1972.

Adjunct Professor of Law: Memphis State University Law School, 1981.

Vanderbilt University Law School, 1987-1988. At Large Member, Memphis City Council, 1975-1977. United States. Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1977-1981.

Member, Attorney General"s Advisory Committee of United States.

Attorneys, 1979-1980. Staff Attorney, City of Memphis, 1981.

Attorney General, State of Tennessee, 1984-1988. Member, Judicial Council, State of Tennessee, 1984-1988.

Member, Judicial Conference, State of Tennessee, 1984-1988.

Member, Tennessee Code Commission, 1984-1988. Member, Tennessee Sentencing Commission, 1984-1988. Member, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, 1990-1992.

Member, National Civil Rights Museum Board of Directors.

Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. American Bar Foundation.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: First lieutenant, United States.

Army Reserve, 1961-1967.

Achievements

• W. J. Michael Cody has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• book

  • BY Cody, W J Michael ( Author ) { Honest Government: An Ethics Guide for Public Service By Cody, W J Michael ( Author ) Sep - 17- 1992 ( Hardcover ) }
  • Honest Government: An Ethics Guide for Public Service by W J Michael Cody (1992-09-30)

• Other Work

  • Author: "White Collar Crimes," 10 Memphis State University Law Review 411, 1980. "The Privatization of Correctional Institutions: The Tennessee Experience," 40 Vanderbilt Law Review 829, 1987, Special Ethics Duties for Attorneys Who Hold Public Positions, 23 Memphis State University Law Review 453, 1993. Co-Author: "Honest Government, An Ethics Guide for Public Service," Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992.
    
    "You Can't Eat Magnolias," McGraw-Hill, 1972. Adjunct Professor of Law: Memphis State University Law School, 1981. Vanderbilt University Law School, 1987-1988.
    
    At Large Member, Memphis City Council, 1975-1977. United States. Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1977-1981.

Membership

Member, Attorney General"s Advisory Committee of United States. Attorneys, 1979-1980. Staff Attorney, City of Memphis, 1981.

Attorney General, State of Tennessee, 1984-1988.

Member, Judicial Council, State of Tennessee, 1984-1988. Member, Judicial Conference, State of Tennessee, 1984-1988.

Member, Tennessee Code Commission, 1984-1988. Member, Tennessee Sentencing Commission, 1984-1988.

Member, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, 1990-1992.

Member, National Civil Rights Museum Board of Directors. Member: Memphis, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. American Bar Foundation.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.

Military: First lieutenant, United States. Army Reserve, 1961-1967.