Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson was elected to the office of Chancellor of Part I Chancery Court for Shelby County in the August 2022 election.
Education
- J.D., Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 1991
- B.A., Rhodes College, 1983
Bar Admission
Legal and Professional Experience
- Private Practice of Law, 1991-2022
- Divorce Referee, 2018-2022
Selected Civic and Professional Affiliations
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
- Young Actors Guild (YAG) Board Member
- International Curve Optimist Club
- National Bar Association-Ben F. Jones Chapter
- Memphis Bar Association
- Association of Women Attorneys
- Brown Baptist Church
Selected Honors and Awards
- American Inns of Court
- Memphis Bar Foundation Fellow
