Alumni Notes
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Judge Richard P. McCully recently retired from the bench and has since been volunteering with the Dunwoody, Georgia, Police Department.
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Steven Douglas was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy. He also received inclusion on the list for “Lawyer of the Year” in Memphis. Douglas
M. Anderson Cobb was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Real Estate Law.
Charles C. Drennon III, was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Steven Hal Jones has been included in Marquis Who’s Who and celebrated for his dedication to the field of Law.
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James D. Wilson was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.
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Jerry O. Potter was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Medical Malpractice – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Potter
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James L. Kirby was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs.
The Illinois Second District Appellate Court upheld a lower court decision written by Judge William J. Borah, a case of first impression, when it held that Meggan Sommerville’s sex is “unquestionable female” and Hobby Lobby unlawfully discriminated against her based on her gender identity.
Judge John Campbell was recently appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section in Jackson, Tenn.
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Paul Sacco retired from 37 years of practicing law and from judgeships in two Colorado cities where he sat on the bench for over 27 years. Sacco founded a startup company known as MerryBack.com where he devotes his passion to helping alleviate back pain and reduce unnecessary surgeries.
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Edward J. McKenney, Jr., was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Municipal and Municipal Law. He also received inclusion on the list for “Lawyer of the Year” in Memphis. McKenney, Jr.
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Barbara B. Lapides was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Municipal Law.
