About Us
The Federal Bar Association (FBA), founded in 1920, is dedicated to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and to promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all attorneys involved in federal law. Nationally and locally, FBA members run the gamut of federal practice: attorneys practicing in small to large legal firms, attorneys in corporations and federal agencies, and members of the judiciary. The FBA is the catalyst for communication between the bar and the bench, as well as the private and public sectors.
The Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the FBA is committed to the interests, education, and professional development of all federal court practitioners in Memphis and the surrounding area. To promote these interests, we provide learning opportunities and networking events throughout each year, and, as a result, those within the federal bar have the opportunity to network among each other and to interact with the federal bench in Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee. We encourage all of those who practice in federal court to join the Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the FBA and benefit from these great opportunities.
Memphis Mid-South Chapter Board
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION MEMPHIS/MID-SOUTH CHAPTER
2023 BOARD MEMBERS
(*) Denotes Leadership Ladder Position filled by Succeeding Officer in accordance with Chapter Bylaws
(**) Denotes Standing Position provided for by Chapter Bylaws
PRESIDENT (*)
Mary C. Hamm
FedEx Express
VICE PRESIDENT (*)
Emma J. Redden
Baker Donelson
SECRETARY (*)
Sarah E. Stuart
Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC
PRESIDENT-ELECT (*)
Laura S. Martin
FedEx Express
TREASURER (*)
J. Austin Stokes
The Pictsweet Company
PAST PRESIDENT (**)
Ben J. Scott
Butler Snow
JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVES
The Honorable Jon A. York
The Honorable Annie T. Christoff
United States District Court
Western District of Tennessee
NATIONAL DELEGATE
Jonathan E. Nelson
Bass, Berry & Sims
FEDERAL COURT LIAISON (**)
Wendy Oliver, Clerk of Court
United States District Court
AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS
Membership Chair
Deb Ireland
U.S. Attorney’s Office W.D. Tenn.
Taurus Bailey
Bailey & Bailey, PLLC
Kyle Cummins
Butler Snow LLP
Stacie A. Hammond
Latino Memphis
M. Kimberly Hodges
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Tyrone J. Paylor
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Carrie Ann Rohrscheib
U.S. Federal Government
Nathan D. Tilley
Pentecost, Glenn, & Mauldin
André C. Wharton
Wharton Law Firm