Background
Jerry Flippin, William was born on October 21, 1927 in Milan, Tennessee, United States.
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William Jerry Flippin
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Southwestern at Memphis. Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1952).
Career
Worked at Flippin, Collins, Huey & Webb (Milan, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Negligence Law, Worker"s Compensation Law, Civil Rights. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Tennessee.
Member: Tennessee House of Representatives, 1955-1959.
Tennessee Legislative Council, 1959-1966. State Senator, 1961-1966.
Delegate, Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1966. Member, Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court, 1982-1989.
Member: Gibson County (President, 1966-1967) and American Bar Associations.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Tennessee Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1989). American Bar Foundation.
Flippin, Collins, Huey & Webb was founded in 1954, when Jerry Flippin returned to his hometown to start a general law practice.
Fred Collins joined the firm in 1970. Flippin and Collins were then joined by Benjamin M. Huey, II and James Belew Webb, all local mentor
Starting with a local general practice, the firm now represents clients composed of industry, local governments, banks, insurance companies and individuals in all counties of West Tennessee. The firm maintains a diverse practice consisting of insurance defense, commercial, real estate and personal injury claims" practice.
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Membership
Member: Tennessee House of Representatives, 1955-1959. Tennessee Legislative Council, 1959-1966. State Senator, 1961-1966.
Delegate, Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1966.
Member, Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court, 1982-1989. Member: Gibson County (President, 1966-1967) and American Bar Associations.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Tennessee Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1989).
American Bar Foundation.
