William M. Monroe
Partner wmm@monroefirm.com
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Phone: 901-202-4747
Fax: 901-202-4750
41 Union Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
In over thirty years as a civil and criminal trial lawyer, Mr. Monroe has handled cases that range from collections to family law matters; from murder to shoplifting; and from automobile and truck injuries or deaths to complex products and fire liability cases. He has handled dozens of jury trials and hundreds, if not thousands, of Court appearances from Arkansas to California to Tennessee to Mississippi to South Carolina and the Mid South area.
Education
Memphis State University Law School
Memphis, Tennessee
J.D., 1976
Member of Phi Alpha Delta
Member of Moot Court Board
National Moot Court Team
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
B.A.,1973
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Tennessee Supreme Court, 1976Tennessee Supreme Court Listed Mediator
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1978
United States District Courts- Tennessee, 1978
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
American Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Practice Areas
Civil cases of all types: automobile accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall cases, medical negligence, legal negligence, accounting negligence, dangerous or defective products, fire and arson cases, corporate formation and dissolution, partnership dissolution, collections, enforcing and defending non-compete agreements, contracts disputes, sexual harassment and hostile work environment cases, felonies, misdemeanors, traffic courts, seizure hearings, sentencing hearings, petitions for suspension of sentence, adoption, divorce, custody, visitation, child support, juvenile court; chancery court, circuit court, federal court, courts of appeal, probate court, general sessions civil and criminal courts, criminal court, state administrative agencies (legal and medical disciplinary boards); bankruptcy court (trials only).
Employment
The Monroe Firm, PLLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, 2004 to Present
Engaged in general civil trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, labor representation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Spicer, Flynn & Rudstrom, PLLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, July 2001 - 2004
Engaged in general civil and criminal trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, labor representation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Monroe, Shankman & Kaufman
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, June 1992 to July 2001
Engaged in general civil trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Dowden and Monroe
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, May 1978 to June 1992
Engaged in general civil trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Guardsmark, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee
Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary 1976 to 1978
Responsible for mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance insurance, contract review and drafting, labor relations, real estate leases, and litigation supervision.
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, 2004 to Present
Engaged in general civil trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, labor representation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Spicer, Flynn & Rudstrom, PLLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, July 2001 - 2004
Engaged in general civil and criminal trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, labor representation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Monroe, Shankman & Kaufman
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, June 1992 to July 2001
Engaged in general civil trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Dowden and Monroe
Memphis, Tennessee
Partner, May 1978 to June 1992
Engaged in general civil trial and appellate practice in Tennessee courts with an emphasis in the areas of corporate, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, products liability, and domestic relations.
Guardsmark, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee
Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary 1976 to 1978
Responsible for mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance insurance, contract review and drafting, labor relations, real estate leases, and litigation supervision.
Honors & Awards
“AV” rated Martindale Hubbell
Bar Register Of Pre-eminent Lawyers
Who’s Who in American Law 1998 to Present
University of Memphis Law School Mock Trial Team Coach
Rhodes College Mock Trial Team Coach
Special Judge - Circuit Court of Shelby County
Bar Register Of Pre-eminent Lawyers
Who’s Who in American Law 1998 to Present
University of Memphis Law School Mock Trial Team Coach
Rhodes College Mock Trial Team Coach
Special Judge - Circuit Court of Shelby County
Non-Legal Activities
I, along with my wife, enjoy raising my two sons; coaching and assisting on college and law school mock trial competitions, match rifle and pistol target shooting, cooking gourmet foods, Major League Baseball, gardening and traveling to the Caribbean.