After graduating from Germantown High School, Steven Medlock left Memphis for the bluegrass of Western Kentucky University.

2. Grida Uses Special Skills for Community Work - Thursday, February 14, 2013

Nicole Grida, associate with Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC, learned the value of extracurricular activities while in high school in Hellertown, Pa.

3. Three Generations of Judge’s Family Practice Law - Thursday, August 23, 2012

Three generations of a family in one profession is not the most common of sights. Rarer still is when those three generations find themselves working in the same field at the same time.

Such is the reality in the family of Diane Vescovo, a U.S. magistrate judge in Memphis for the Western District of Tennessee.

4. Family Ties Inspired Baptist to Pursue Law - Thursday, April 26, 2012

Ahsaki Baptist, an associate in the Memphis office of Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP who’s been with the firm for five years, was surrounded by the law growing up.

5. Just Keep Reading - Thursday, January 19, 2012

Last July I wrote of Robert Harris’ “Imperium” and “Conspirata,” novels about the life of Cicero. The third of Harris’ trilogy on the Roman lawyer and consul is slated for release this year.

6. Delving into the Mind of a Salesperson - Monday, February 28, 2011

There is probably no more uncertain business conditions and mental warfare than those surrounding a salesperson’s day compared to, say, technical or administrative workers. I call it mind-ninja-ing. This applies similarly to the small business owner who is a salesperson himself but of a more Jedi level.

7. Bradley Named Mid-South Super Lawyer - Wednesday, February 09, 2011

J. Anthony Bradley has been named for the third consecutive year to the Mid-South Super Lawyers for estate planning and probate practice areas.

8. Wiseman ‘Sets the Table’ for Policy as Lawyer, GOP Chair - Thursday, February 03, 2011

Like most lawyers, some of whom will point to the first time they watched Perry Mason or read “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lang Wiseman gets asked a lot about how he got into the field of law.

9. Baptist’s Duckett Finds Professional Purpose in Service - Thursday, December 09, 2010

Attorney Greg Duckett is a man motivated by service to his community.

It is this commitment that has led him to the Tennessee Board of Regents, where he serves as vice chairman, membership on the Tennessee Election Commission and the boards of the Memphis College of Art, the National Civil Rights Museum and the Liberty Bowl Festival Association.

10. Inspired by TV, Sanders Enjoys Limelight of Own Law Firm - Thursday, October 28, 2010

Growing up, Archie Sanders spent hours in front of the television attracted by legal shows featuring lawyers working their craft.

11. Law Takes Ruby Wharton On Interesting Journey - Thursday, July 08, 2010

She brings to the table more than 40 years of law experience in areas that include contract disputes, domestic relations, employment discrimination, personal injury and probate matters. She has practiced extensively in the Chancery, Circuit, Probate and Federal courts.

12. Key Brings Health Care Expertise To Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs - Thursday, May 22, 2008

Charles Key, a specialist in health care law, has joined Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP as a member.

Key concentrates his practice on general health law, including the regulation of provider conduct, Medicare reimbursement, antitrust, insurance, privacy of health information, medical peer review and managed care and licensing.

13. Fascination With Law Drives McDonald Kuhn's Nahmias - Thursday, July 26, 2007

The first law book Evan Nahmias ever picked up was about a case involving legendary Beatles guitarist George Harrison. That famous name caught the eye of Nahmias, who then was an undergraduate student at the University of Arizona.

14. Bethel Named New VP Of COMEC Board - Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Greg Bethel has been named vice president of the board of directors of the Commission on Missing & Exploited Children (COMEC). Bethel is the director of human resources for the Jackson-Madison County School System in Jackson, Tenn. He's been on the board of directors for two years.

15. Ryder Puts Years of Know-How Into Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation - Thursday, January 18, 2007

Attorney John L. Ryder is a member of the well-known Memphis law firm of Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC. The firm formed in 2000 as the result of a merger between two longtime Memphis law firms: Harris, Shelton, Dunlap, Cobb & Ryder PLLC and Hanover, Walsh, Jalenak & Blair PLLC.

16. Events - Friday, February 10, 2006

SkillPath Seminars presents "Coaching & Team Building Skills for Managers and Supervisors" today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn Select, 2240 Democrat Road. Topics include how to put together a team that gets results and how to inspire others to succeed. Cost is $199. Call (800) 873-7545 or visit www.skillpath.com to register.

17. Events - Thursday, February 09, 2006

The Memphis Investors Group holds its monthly meeting today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Germantown Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. An early bird meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Discussion topic for the early bird meeting is "Unraveling the New Bankruptcy Laws and How they Effect Real Estate Entrepreneurs." Call 525-6761 or visit www.memphisinvestorsgroup.com for more information.

18. 100 Black Women Coalition Shows How to Fine-Tune Finances - Monday, February 06, 2006

Feb. 7

National Seminars Training presents "How to Motivate, Manage and Lead a Team" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marriott East Hotel, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Cost to attend is $199. Call (800) 258-7246 or visit www.nationalseminarstraining.com to register.

19. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, June 16, 2005
Memphians Take Statewide Bar Control

Memphis Attorneys Take Helm of State Organizations

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Saturday marks the start of the year of Memphis with regard to the Tennessee legal community Memphis attorneys will assume...

20. Archived Article: Law Talk - Thursday, September 18, 2003
Law Talk - Haltom Honored to Co-Chair Campaign for Equal Justice

Haltom Honored to Co-Chair Campaign

MEGAN CATHEY

The Daily News

Bill Haltom was admitted to the bar in 1978 and has been with Thomason Hendrix his entire career. Haltom, co...

21. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, May 02, 2003
Self-confidence, desire to serve propel lawyer

Self-confidence, desire to serve propel lawyer

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Only six years into her career as a lawyer, Monika Johnson has known her share of teachers, mentors and role mod...

22. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, January 10, 2003
Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar
By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Working to bring 2,000 lawyers together for the common good necessitates adroit leadership ability and careful balance.

However, the new president of the Memphis Bar Asso...

23. Archived Article: Law Focus.st - Thursday, May 07, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Lawyer mobility A law degree does not necessarily mean private practice or corporate counsel; law school graduates have many options in deciding where to put their knowledge to work By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Breckenridge...