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Chancellor Gadson W. Perry - Part 1
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Chancellor Gadson William “Will” Perry was appointed to the office of Chancellor of Part 1 of the Chancery Court for Shelby County in June 2021.
Education
*IADC Trial Academy (2015), Stanford Law School
*J.D. (2011), University of Tennessee College of Law
- Five Certificates of Academic Excellence—top course honors
- Chair, Moot Court Executive Board
- National Moot Court Team (national runner-up, regional champion / Best Oral Advocate)
- AAJ Mock Trial Team (regional champion)
- Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law
- McClung Medal & Judge James M. Haynes Prize
*MA.Ed. (2005), *B.A. (2004), Wake Forest University
*Honors Diploma (2000), Craigmont High School
Legal & Professional Experience
*Partner (2019-’21), Associate (2014-’19, 2011-’13), Butler Snow LLP
*Adjunct Professor (2019, 2016-’17), University of Memphis School of Law
*Law Clerk (2013-’14), Judge Bernice Bouie Donald, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
*Extern (2011), U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee
*Summer Associate (2010, 2009), Butler Snow LLP
*Summer Associate (2010), Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
*Summer Associate (2010), Burch, Porter & Johnson
*Summer Associate (2009), Kramer Rayson LLP
*Teacher (2005-’08), Sherwood Middle School, Memphis City Schools
Selected Civic & Professional Affiliations
*Board of Governors, Tennessee Bar Association
*Board of Directors, Memphis Bar Association
*Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
*Board of Directors, REACH Memphis
*Memphis Advisory Board, Facing History & Ourselves
*Life Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated
Selected Honors & Awards
*Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award, for “Outstanding Service,” Memphis Bar Association, 2021
*Mentor of the Year, University of Memphis School of Law, 2021
*A.A. Latting Award for Legal Excellence, Ben F. Jones Chapter, National Bar Association, 2021
*40 Under 40, Memphis Business Journal, 2021
*40 Under 40, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2021
*Executive Program, Leadership Memphis, 2020
*Leadership Law, Tennessee Bar Association, 2019
*Fellows, New Memphis Institute, 2019
*Best of the Bar, Memphis Business Journal, 2018
*Mid-South Rising Star, Business Litigation, Super Lawyers®, 2015-’20