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Attorneys James E. Bailey III 
Memphis, Downtown Office
Member
phone (901) 259-7100
fax (901) 259-7150
email jbailey@farris-law.com

Mr. Bailey's practice concentrates in the areas of bankruptcy reorganization, civil litigation, and general commercial and corporate law. He received his Bachelor Arts from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis. Mr. Bailey served as judicial law clerk to Hon. David S. Kennedy, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Tennessee. He is admitted to practice in the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama. Mr. Bailey is also admitted to practice before the federal courts in the Western District of Tennessee, the Sixth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Memphis, Tennessee, Arkansas, and the Alabama State Bar.

Mr. Bailey formerly practiced with the Memphis firm of Humphreys Dunlap Wellford Acuff & Stanton, PC, which merged with Farris Mathews on January 1, 2004.

Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization and Creditors Rights
Business and Commercial Transactions
Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Tennessee, 1993
Arkansas, 1994
Alabama, 1997
U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1999
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Tennessee
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education:
University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 1993
J.D., Juris Doctor


Auburn University, 1990
B.A.


Published Works:
"The Involuntary Bankruptcy Process: A Study of the Relevant Statutory and Procedural Provisions and Related Matters", (Co-Author), 31 Mem. L. Rev. 1, 2000


"Gambling an the Bankruptcy Discharge: An Historical Exegesis and Case Survey", (Co-Author), 11 Bkrptcy Dev. J. 49, 1995


"Legislating Procedure in the Bankruptcy System, 24 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 717, 1994


Honors and Awards:
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2008 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Arkansas Bar Association
Member


Tennessee Bar Association, 2001 - 2007
Member, Executive Council (2001-2007); Bankruptcy Section (2005)


Alabama State Bar
Member


Memphis Bar Association
Member


Memphis Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
Director


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. David S. Kennedy, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Tennessee, Judicial Law Clerk, 1993 - 1996


Hon. D. J. Allissandratos, Chancellor, Chancery Court of Tennessee for the 30th Judicial District, Clerk, 1992 - 1993


Birth Information:
February 18, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Downtown Office
Farris Bobango PLC dba
Farris Bobango Branan, PLC
One Commerce Square
Suite 2000
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Phone: 901-259-7100
Fax: 901-259-7150

Memphis East Office
Farris Bobango PLC dba
Farris Bobango Branan, PLC
1100 Ridgeway Loop Road
Suite 400
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
Phone: 901-259-7120
Fax: (901) 259-7180

Nashville Office
Farris Bobango PLC dba
Farris Mathews Bobango, PLC
618 Church Street
Suite 300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Phone: 615-726-1200
Fax: 615-726-1776






Our Focus:

Administrative Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Banking

Bankruptcy, Business Reorganization and Creditor's Rights

Business and Commercial Transactions

E-Commerce

Employment Law

Environmental Law

Government Relations/Lobbying

Health Law

Intellectual Property

Land Use and Zoning

Litigation

Real Estate

Securities and Commodities

State and Local Government

Taxation

Telecommunications

Wealth Planning, Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probate


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