Senior Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2023
Prior Judicial Experience
Criminal Court Judge, 30th Judicial District (2004-2022)
Previous Employment
Law Clerk, Court of Criminal Appeals
Private Practice (1981-1997)
Assistant Shelby County Public Defender (1983-2004)
University of Memphis School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Procedure (2000-2025)
Private Practice (1981-1997)
Assistant Shelby County Public Defender (1983-2004)
University of Memphis School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Procedure (2000-2025)
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Other 1998
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Law School 1978
Honors
"Robert W. Ritchie Award," Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998
"Public Service Attorney of the Year," Tennessee Bar Association, 1998
"Adjunct Professor of the Year," University of Memphis School of Law, 2020, 2017, 2013, 2011
"Public Service Attorney of the Year," Tennessee Bar Association, 1998
"Adjunct Professor of the Year," University of Memphis School of Law, 2020, 2017, 2013, 2011
Membership(s)
Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Publications
W. Mark Ward, Tennessee Criminal Trial Practice (Thomas Reuters Publishing Company, 2004-present)
Community Involvement
Community Legal Center, 1998-2008
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Mark
Ward
Contact Info
9313005191
Address
5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1435
Memphis, TN 38157
United States