Atty. William D. Massey
William D. Massey has been practicing law for over thirty-one years, over twenty-eight of those years in the Memphis area.
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William D. Massey is a Member based in Memphis, Tennessee, practicing at The Law Office of Massey McClusky McClusky & Fuchs. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, drug crimes, criminal defense, federal crimes, and white collar. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (1981), United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (1982), United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (1989), and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (1989). Educated at Memphis State University, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, (J.D., 1981) and University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A. Political, 1978). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Criminal Justice Section. Serands clients in Memphis, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- William D. Massey has been practicing law for over thirty-one years, over twenty-eight of those years in the Memphis area
- His area of expertise is in trial work for cases involving drug or murder charges
- He has tried cases in Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Texas, in addition to throughout the state of Tennessee
- He is a Certified Criminal Defense Specialist in Western Tennessee and he devotes 100% of his practice to litigation work
- He also has been chosen on numerous occasions to speak at seminars in order to share his immense experience, particularly pertaining to advocacy related topics
- Published Works - "Offer the Olive Branch, But Grip the Sword", October and December 2006, February 2007 - "The Heart of a Fighter", April, 2007 - "We Will Remember", June, 2007 - "A Collage from a Believer", August, 2007 Classes/Seminars - "Suppression of Evidence After Berrios", National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter, 2007 - "The Gentle Wind of Words, Moving Jurors from Abstract to Experiential", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Key West, FL, 2007 - "Getting It On The Table", Making the Case for Life Seminar X, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Southern Center for Human Rights, Las Vegas, NV, 2007 - "Qualifying and Defending Our Expert Witness", Bench Bar Seminar, Memphis Bar Association, San Destin, FL, 2007 - "The Team Approach to Death Penalty Defense", Loosening the Death Belt, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Birmingham, AL, 2007 - "Opening Statement as Story Telling", Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - "Themes Theory and Theater from Daringly Dangerous Minds", Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - "Embracing Confessions: To Hug or To Squeeze", Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005 - "Closing Argument: Taking the State's Case to the Dump in High Profile Cases", Betting on Justice V, Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Little Rock, AR, 2004 - "Friends Don't Let Friends Waive Opening", Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 - "A Diner Menu Approach to Preparing for a Death Penalty Trial: How To Serve Desert with the Main Course and Cook a Little Hash", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, San Antonio, TX, 2004 - "Cross My Heart, Hope to Die: The Pain of False Confessions", National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York City, NY, 2003 - "Wiggins & ABA Guidelines", Making the Cases for Life Seminar VI, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Southern Center for Human Rights, Memphis, TN, 2003 - Faculty and Senior Instructor, Tennessee Criminal Defense College, 1998 - Present Honors and Awards - Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - 2009 - Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2008 - Recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Association for Justice - Robert W. Ritchie Award for Outstanding Service to the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 - NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund's 22nd Annual Capital Punishment Training Conference, 2003 - Lionel Barrett, Jr., Award for Outstanding Work of Death Penalty Arena, 2001 - Special Congressional Recognition, United States House of Representatives for Invaluable and Outstanding Service to Community, 2001 - Who's Who, Executives and Businesses, Honored Professionals, 1999 - 2000 Professional Associations and Memberships - Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President, 2005 - 2006 - Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Executive Committee, 2001 - 2007 - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2002 - 2008 - Tennessee Bar Association, Parliamentarian, 2003 - Tennessee Bar Association, Executive Committee, 2003 - 2004 - Tennessee Bar Association, Executive Committee, 2006 - 2007 - Memphis Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, President
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Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Memphis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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