Stevan L. Black
Super Lawyers®Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland & Griffee, P.C.
Federal and State Civil Litigation Lawyers in Memphis, TN in Memphis, TN
Education
Legal Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973
- Juris Doctorate
- Law Review: Tennessee Law Review, Member
Non Legal Education
- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, 1970
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: Chemistry
Current Employment Position(s)
- Founding Member
Classes and Seminars
- “Family Case Law Update,” Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Destin, Florida, May, 2011
- “Tax Considerations in Family Law Cases,” Memphis Estate Planning Council, Memphis, Tennessee, 2008
- “Family Law Tax Issues,” Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Federal Tax Conference, Franklin, Tennessee, 2004
- “Tax Law for the Rest of Us – Family Law Tax Issues,” Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis and Nashville, 2004
- “The Significance of Relative Fault in Property Division and Alimony: A Survey,” Law Education Institute, Aspen, Colorado, 2003
- “Divorce – Alimony and Property Issues,” Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Destin, Florida, May 2001
- “Tax Issues in Family Law Cases,” Memphis Bar Association, 1999
- “Making the Record on Appeal,” Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Destin, Florida, 1999
- “Making Tax Laws Work for Your Client,” Tennessee Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1994
- “Hedonic Damages: The Pleasure Principle,” Law Education Institute, Vail Colorado, 1990 and 1992, Orlando, Florida, 1991
- “Summary Judgment After Celotex,” Vail, Colorado, 1991
Representative Cases
- Hyneman v. Hyneman, 152 S.W.3d 549 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003)
- Honeycutt v. Honeycutt, 152 S.W. 3rd 556 (Tenn. App. 2003)
- Burlew v. Burlew, 40 S.W.3d 465 (Tenn. 2001)
- Goodman v. Goodman, 8 S.W.3d 289 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999)
- Dellinger v. Dellinger, 958 S.W.2d 778 (Tenn. App. 1997)
- Herrera v. Herrera, 944 S.W.2d 379 (Tenn. App. 1996)
- Black v. Blount, 938 S.W.2d 394 (Tenn. 1996)
- Culp v. Culp, 917 S.W.2d 233 (Tenn. App. 1995)
- Malone v. Malone, 842 S.W.2d 621 (Tenn. App. 1992)
- Halloran v. Kostka, 778 S.W.2d 454 (Tenn. App. 1988)
- Seessel v. Seessel, 748 S.W.2d 422 (Tenn. 1988)
Published Works
Articles
- Agency: Right of Injured Party to Hold Master Liable Under Doctrine of Respondeat Superior Tennessee Law Review, Vol. 40, 1973
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1973
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
- Specialties and Certifications
- Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator
Other Affiliations
- Memphis Bar Association, 1978 - 1983 (Discipline and Ethics Committee)
- Memphis Bar Association, 1985 - Present (Fee Dispute Committee)
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Stevan L. Black |
| Firm | Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland & Griffee, P.C. |
| Address | 530 Oak Court Drive, Suite 360, Memphis, TN 38117 |
| Phone | 901-910-1784 |
| Phone | 901-762-0539 |
| Website | www.bmjrglaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |