Memphis in May International Festival is adding four members to its board of directors for the 2019 festival.

They are Dow McVean, principal of McVean Trading and Investments; Al Gossett, president and CEO of Gossett Motor Cars; Ron Cohen, territory account manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Pat Kerr Tigrett, chairwoman, president and CEO of Pat Kerr Inc. and a past Memphis in May board member.

2. Memphis in May Adds Four to Festival Board - Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Memphis in May International Festival is adding four members to its board of directors for the 2019 festival.

They are Dow McVean, principal of McVean Trading and Investments; Al Gossett, president and CEO of Gossett Motor Cars; Ron Cohen, territory account manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Pat Kerr Tigrett, chairwoman, president and CEO of Pat Kerr Inc. and a past Memphis in May board member.

3. Riverfront Agency Names Coletta President and CEO - Saturday, March 31, 2018

The new president and CEO of the Riverfront Development Corp. will oversee changes in the organization that runs the city riverfront under a contract with the city. The changes include more of an emphasis on raising private money for the city’s riverfront plan as well as a name change to be announced later.

4. Coletta to Lead Changing Riverfront Development Corp. - Monday, March 26, 2018

The new president and CEO of the Riverfront Development Corp. will oversee changes in the organization that runs the city riverfront under a contract with the city. The changes include more of an emphasis on raising private money for the city’s riverfront plan as well as a name change to be announced later.

5. Shelby County Commission Rejects Jail Food Contract - Saturday, December 9, 2017

Shelby County commissioners on Monday, Dec. 4, voted down a $4.4 million five-year contract with Aramark Correctional Services LLC for food service at the Shelby County jail through the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

6. Shelby County Commission Rejects Jail Food Contract - Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Shelby County commissioners on Monday, Dec. 4, voted down a $4.4 million five-year contract with Aramark Correctional Services LLC for food service at the Shelby County jail through the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

7. County Commission Renews Opioid Legal Skirmish with County Administration - Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Shelby County Commissioners voted Monday, Dec. 4, to hire another attorney to represent it in an ongoing legal battle with county mayor Mark Luttrell over opioid litigation. And the commission approved a resolution declaring opioid abuse a “public nuisance” as an opening to legal depositions of opioid manufacturers and distributors.

8. County Commission Delays Jail Food Services Contract - Saturday, November 18, 2017

Shelby County commissioners delayed Monday, Nov. 13, a vote on a contract with Aramark Corrections Services LLC to provide food service to the Shelby County jail and juvenile detention facilities, both overseen by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

9. County Commission Delays Jail Food Services Contract - Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Shelby County commissioners delayed Monday, Nov. 13, a vote on a contract with Aramark Corrections Services LLC to provide food service to the Shelby County jail and juvenile detention facilities, both overseen by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

10. County Pay Raises Move Comes Up Short as Commission Makes New Legal Moves - Tuesday, November 14, 2017

A move to raise the pay of the county’s top 19 elected positions effective with the winners of the 2018 county elections fell short Monday, Nov. 13, of the two-thirds majority needed to pass in a set of votes by the Shelby County Commission.

11. Ford Opens Commission Bid as Lenoir Prepares To Launch Mayoral Bid - Friday, September 29, 2017

Campaign season for local, state and federal offices on the 2018 ballot has started.

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Jr. kicked off his bid for the Shelby County Commission at the offices of an East Memphis law firm. Meanwhile, Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir rallied supporters in advance of formally kicking off his bid for Shelby County Mayor at a Thursday, Sept. 28, announcement.

12. Ford Opens Commission Bid as Lenoir Prepares Formal Start of Mayoral Bid - Thursday, September 28, 2017

Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Jr. kicked off his bid Wednesday, Sept. 27, for the Shelby County Commission on the 2018 ballot at the offices of an East Memphis law firm as Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir rallied supporters in advance of formally kicking off his bid for Shelby County Mayor at a Thursday announcement.

13. Ken Hause Cooks Up Strategy To Enhance L’Ecole Culinaire - Wednesday, August 16, 2017

L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis has added Ken Hause its campus director. In his new role, Hause is responsible for overseeing operations of the Memphis campus, including ensuring a rich student experience that leads to employment in the culinary field, while enhancing the school’s reputation for educational excellence, compliance and operational performance.

14. Memphis Development Foundation Adds 4 to Board - Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Memphis Development Foundation, the nonprofit organization that operates The Orpheum Theatre and the new Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education, has four new board members.

They are John Bobango, chief manager/ partner at Farris Bobango PLC; Doug Browne, president at Peabody Hotels & Resorts; Kevin McEniry, CEO of nexAir; and Brian Sullivan, principal and CEO at Sullivan Branding.

15. Memphis Development Foundation Adds 4 Board Members - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Memphis Development Foundation, the nonprofit organization that operates The Orpheum Theatre and the new Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education, has four new board members.

They are John Bobango, chief manager/partner at Farris Bobango PLC; Doug Browne, president at Peabody Hotels & Resorts; Kevin McEniry, CEO of nexAir; and Brian Sullivan, principal and CEO at Sullivan Branding.

16. Panel Mulls Role of Utilities Offering Broadband in Tenn. - Friday, October 23, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lobbyist for the state's cable industry on Wednesday declared all government-owned broadband services in Tennessee to be a failure.

Representatives of the Chattanooga electric utility that recently unveiled the nation's first 10-gigabit Internet service available to all electric customers begged to differ.

17. Donelson Honored With Carnival’s Highest Award - Thursday, May 7, 2015

Nearly 500 law industry leaders filled the Hilton Memphis ballroom for Carnival Memphis’ annual Business & Industry Salute luncheon as part of its 84th anniversary celebration.

King of Carnival John Bobango, chief manager of Farris Bobango PLC, gave honors to four individuals, five locally headquartered law firms, the largest corporate law department in Tennessee and two nonprofit organizations that are vital to the legal industry.

18. Carnival Memphis Set to Honor Legal Heavyweights at Salute Luncheon - Friday, May 1, 2015

Carnival Memphis will bring together leaders in the Mid-South legal industry for its Business and Industry Salute on May 5.

The event, which is part of the celebration of the nonprofit’s 84th anniversary, will honor eight organizations vital to the law industry in the Mid-South and four individuals for their contributions to the community.

19. Wharton, Strickland Top $250,000 in Campaign Accounts - Wednesday, April 15, 2015

As they prepare to pull qualifying petitions for the October ballot, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and challenger Jim Strickland each have more than $250,000 in their campaign accounts.

20. What Better Place for an NRA Convention? - Saturday, April 4, 2015

When the National Rifle Association announced that it would hold its 2015 convention in Nashville, the timing was propitious.

In 2010, gun sales and handgun permits were booming, and Tennessee had just enacted a controversial and contested new “guns in bars” law that allowed people with handgun permits to carry concealed firearms into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.

21. Southwest Tennessee Grows With Demand - Saturday, January 10, 2015

For Nathan Essex, the president of Southwest Tennessee Community College, his tenure has been a series of changes.

It was Essex who presided over the merger of Shelby State Community College and State Technical Institute in the late 1990s, before he was appointed president of the resulting Southwest Tennessee Community College in 2000.

22. After Overcoming Hurdles, Southwest Opens Nursing School - Tuesday, November 25, 2014

More than four years after breaking ground for a new nursing building, leaders of Southwest Tennessee Community College last week formally opened the school’s new Nursing, Natural Sciences and Biotechnology Building.

23. Stuttering Foundation's Fraser Honored for Service - Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Jane Fraser, president of the Memphis-based Stuttering Foundation of America, has received an honorary fellowship from the London-based Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists. She was selected for her distinguished service in promoting the profession of speech and language therapy. Fraser, whose father started the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation in 1947, has served as its president since 1981.

24. Holtz Joins Fulmer Cos. Marketing Department - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Wendy Holtz has joined Fulmer Cos. as its marketing communications manager.

Hometown: New Braunfels, Texas

Education: B.S. in communications from the University of Texas, Austin; M.B.A. in international business from San Diego State University

25. City Closes Books on Dynamic Year - Thursday, December 29, 2011

If there’s one thing 2011 proved about the legal profession in Memphis, it’s how intrinsic it is to the daily ebb and flow of life in the city and how deeply enmeshed it is in the big news stories of the day, from politics to business.

26. Farris Bobango Targets Expansion - Thursday, December 15, 2011

The law firm of Farris Bobango PLC has a proverbial “help wanted” sign outside its office doors in Memphis and Nashville.

Firm partner John Bobango said the firm, which was founded in the 1950s, is looking to expand its offices in both cities in specific practice areas.

27. Farris Bobango Attorneys Named Super Lawyers - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

John Bobango, Robert Miller and Barry White, attorneys at Farris Bobango Branan PLC, have been named Super Lawyers by Mid-South Super Lawyers.

28. Argo Joins Crews & Associates as Vice President - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Hayden C. Argo Jr. has joined Crews & Associates Inc. as vice president for the investment-banking firm in the Memphis market. Argo will conduct fixed income securities sales.

29. State Senate Panel Continues Probe of TBR Hiring Process - Friday, October 1, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) – Some members of the Tennessee Board of Regents acknowledged Wednesday that the process used to select the latest chancellor probably could have been carried out better to deflect criticism.

30. Senate Panel Continues Probe of TBR Hiring Process - Thursday, September 30, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some members of the Tennessee Board of Regents acknowledged Wednesday that the process used to select the latest chancellor probably could have been carried out better to deflect criticism.

31. Events - Monday, September 27, 2010

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education class Monday from noon to 1 p.m. at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, 130 N. Court Ave. For more information or to register, call 527-3582 or visit www.memphisbar.org.

32. Glankler Brown Departs Downtown - Monday, June 7, 2010

Glankler Brown PLLC, a law firm that has been a Downtown mainstay for nearly a century, won’t renew its lease at One Commerce Square and will move to East Memphis.

33. U of M’s McClurg Honored With Legal Education Award - Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Andrew McClurg has received the Excellence in Legal Education Award from the University of Memphis’ Law Alumni Board. McClurg is a professor of law and the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. He also is associate dean for faculty development.

34. Bornblum Honored with New Southwest Library - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Bert Bornblum Library, a new 69,300-square-foot building at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove campus, was named in a ceremony earlier this month.

Among the speakers was John Farris of the Tennessee Board of Regents, who explained that the naming of Board of Regents-governed facilities is a serious matter.  

35. Seven Farris Bobango Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers - Friday, December 4, 2009

Seven attorneys at Farris Bobango Branan PLC have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America in their respective practice areas.

The attorneys are John A. Bobango, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities law and tax venture capital law; John M. Farris, government relations law; Homer B. Branan III, land use and zoning law; Robert S. Kirk, land use and zoning law; Anita I. Lotz, banking and real estate law; Marye Helen Owen, corporate and timber law; and Barry F. White, real estate law.

36. MED Task Force Members Appointed - Thursday, December 3, 2009

Shelby County Interim Mayor Joyce Avery and County Commissioner Joe Ford, who will become county mayor Dec. 10, have appointed a task force to brainstorm short- and long-term solutions to the revenue crisis at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.

37. U of M to Build Weight Room At Park Avenue Campus - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

1115 E. Getwell Loop
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Amount: $2.1 Million

Project Cost: $2.1 million
Permit Date: Applied July 2009
Completion: Late summer or early fall 2010
Owner: University of Memphis
Tenant: University of Memphis
Contractor: TBA
Architect: Evans Taylor Foster Childress Architects

38. Land Sold Back To Bank After Foreclosure - Thursday, July 23, 2009

About 15 acres along Stateline Road was sold back to Community Bank NA for $1.6 million in a July 6 substitute trustees’ deed. The sale followed a foreclosure on the land after the prior owner, Rusco Co., defaulted on a $2.4 million loan dated Nov. 30, 2007, through Community Bank.

39. Lobbyists Increase Efforts To Blunt Payday Ordinance - Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Over the past couple of weeks, Shelby County Board of Commissioners member Mike Carpenter has met privately with at least six representatives of two high-powered lobbying firms that are working to counter a proposed local zoning ordinance.

40. Farris Bobango Branan Looks Ahead - Thursday, September 11, 2008

The law firm formerly known as Farris Matthews Branan Bobango Hellen & Dunlap PLC recently shortened its name to Farris Bobango Branan PLC and implemented a new plan of growth.

The firm was founded in the 1950s by Henry Hancock and William Farris, the father of John Farris, a member in the firm. Over the years, the firm has evolved, merging with other firms. Now the 41-member firm Farris Bobango Branan has offices in Downtown, East Memphis and Nashville. The firms’ partners in July shortened its name as part of a rebranding and growth plan.

41. Farris Appointed To Board of Regents - Friday, August 8, 2008

Memphis attorney John M. Farris of Farris Bobango Branan PLC has been appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regents by Gov. Phil Bredesen.

The Board of Regents manages the state university system, including the University of Memphis.

42. Events - Friday, June 20, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host “Telling Your Story: Communications for Nonprofits” today from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. For registration and cost information, visit www.npexcellence.org, call 684-6605 or e-mail adeberry@npexcellence.org.

43. Events - Wednesday, March 7, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has announced its call for entries for the 15th annual VOX Awards Gala. The entry deadline is today and is for work produced and primarily used in 2006. Winners will be announced at the VOX Awards Gala April 26. For complete submission information, fees or to buy gala tickets, visit www.prsamemphis.org.

44. Events - Tuesday, March 6, 2007

The Chickasaw Council Boy Scouts' "Friends of Scouting" dinner is today at 6:15 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Archie Manning, former Ole Miss all-American quarterback and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, is the guest speaker. A minimum contribution of $250 is requested upon reservation. Call 327-4193 to register.

45. Events - Monday, March 5, 2007

The Chickasaw Council Boy Scouts' "Friends of Scouting" dinner will be held Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Archie Manning, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and an All-American quarterback at Ole Miss, will be the guest speaker. A minimum contribution of $250 is requested upon reservation. Call 327-4193 to register.

46. New machines to help avoid voting irregularities - Friday, January 6, 2006

The Shelby County Election Commission voted 3-1 this week to recommend technology giant Diebold Inc. for the contract to purchase between 1,300 and 1,500 new voting machines in time for the August 2006 primary election.

47. Riverfront Development Corp. Elects New Officers - Wednesday, July 6, 2005

The Riverfront Development Corp. named the following members to its board of directors: Kemp Conrad, Tomeka Hart and Dan Turley. The following members were elected as officers: Rick Masson, chairman; Greg Duckett, vice chairman; John Farris, secretary; Angus McEachran, assistant secretary; Bill Taylor, treasurer; and John Pontius, assistant treasurer.

48. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Baptist Physician Named Distinguished Visiting Professor

Ward Named to Chair Judicial Selection Commission

C. Barry Ward was elected chair of the Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission. Ward, an attorney with Glankler Brown PLLC, has been inc...

49. Archived Article: Law Talk (benchmark) - Thursday, September 4, 2003
Law Talk Chris Dotson

Dotson joins firm with wealth of life experience

MEGAN CATHEY

The Daily News

Chris Dotson recently was named an associate of Memphis law firm Farris Mathews Branan Bobango & Hellen PLC. Dotsons practice areas in...

50. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 27, 2003
<rphoto> Judge Earnestine Hunt Dorse has been sworn in as the 33rd chairperson of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Ass

Judge Earnestine Hunt Dorse was sworn in as the 33rd chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Associatio...

51. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 11, 2003
July 10

Calendar of Events Aug. 11-17 Aug. 12

The Bartlett Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holiday Inn-Sycamore View, 6101 Shelby Oaks Drive. A presentation will be given by Lifeblood of Memphis. Cos...

52. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Roger Hammons joined First Alliance Bank as vice president in the small business and professional lending division

Roger Hammons joined First Alliance Bank as vice president in the small business and professional lending division. He is a graduat...

53. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 24, 2002
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Lucian T. Pera, an attorney with Armstrong Allen, is one of the newest members of the American Law Institute. A Memphis native, Pera received a bachelors degree from Princeton University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University law sc...

54. Archived Article: Rdc (lead) - Thursday, July 11, 2002
RDC lobbying Congress for riverfront funds

RDC lobbying Congress for riverfront funds

By DAVID LYONS

The Daily News

At its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, the Riverfront Development Corp., or RDC, approved a number of motions designed...

55. Archived Article: Back - Thursday, October 28, 1999
Two friends merge Two friends merge their law practices Memphis attorney and City Council member John Bobango announced that the business section of his law firm will merge with the law firm of Farris, Mathews, Branan & Hellen effective Jan. 1. ...

56. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, April 22, 1999
The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar on ethical dilemmas in settlement conferences and mediation at noon Wednesday at the Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar on ethical dilemmas in settlement...

57. Archived Article: Attorney Graph - Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Attorney Attorney Judgments Amount ------------------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------------- Gordon & Feldbaum 226 $220,174.79 Baer Baer & Baer 220 $348,622.30 Mccullough Law Firm ...

58. Archived Article: Law Focus St - Thursday, July 30, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Vote early - Vote now Democrats and Republicans join the Shelby County Election Commission to encourage early voting By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News As the week winds down before the election Aug. 6, voters face a daily onslau...

59. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 16, 1998
March 17 March 17 The Financial Executive Institute will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Ken Richards, who works in management solutions and strategies for Deloitte &...

60. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, February 19, 1998
Blaylock & Brown Construction Co Blaylock & Brown Construction Co. Inc. d/b/a The Frank Road Landfill, and Norman Brown III vs. Halle Plantation Homeowners Association of Collierville Inc. According to the suit, Blaylock and Brown, of which ...

61. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 31, 1997
Attorney Robert E Attorney Robert E. Royal has been reinstated to the practice of law by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court filed July 8. Royals license to practice law was suspended on March 13, 1995, based on charges of continually misrepresenti...

62. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 21, 1997
Bill Wilson Jr Bill Wilson Jr. and Linda B. Ward have joined the mortgage lending department of Victory Bank. Wilson has been named senior loan officer of mortgage lending. He previously was a loan officer at Community Mortgage Corp. Ward has joined...

63. Archived Article: Standout Farris - Friday, September 6, 1996
By NATALIE VANTREASE STRODE Like son, like father County Democratic chairman William Farris gears up for election year By NATALIE VANTREASE STRODE The Daily News Four years ago, when President Clinton won the state of Tennessee by about 80,000 votes...

64. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, November 17, 1995
11/17 govt analys New Leadership for Shelby County Democrats By JOHN TYLER, Ph.D. Special to The Daily News Many local political activists are glad to see Bill Farris, a prominent lawyer and long-time local Democratic party member, back in charge of...