W. Mark Ward

Senior Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2023
Prior Judicial Experience

1979-1981, Law Clerk, Tennessee Court of Appeals

Previous Employment

Adjunct Professor, University of Memphis, School of Law (2000-2009)
Assistant Public Defender (1983-2004)
Adjunct Professor, University of Memphis, Department of Criminal Justice (1996-2001)
Private Practice of Law (1981-1997)

Education
University of Memphis, M.A. 1998
Memphis Theological Seminary, M.A.R. 1986
University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1978
University of Memphis, B.A. 1976
Honors

Author: Tennessee Criminal Trial Practice (Thomson 2000-2009)
Argued Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 451 (2001) in U.S. Supreme Court
National Criminal Justice Honor Society
1998 "Robert W. Ritchie Award" TACDL
1998 "Public Service Attorney of the Year" TBA
2005 "Judge of the Year" MBA Criminal Law Section

Membership(s)

Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board 1996-2003, President, 2001-2002
Tennessee Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Chair 1995-1996, Executive Committee, 1994-2001
Memphis Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1987-Present, Section Chair, 1995

Community Involvement

Community Legal Center, 1998-2008

W.
Mark
Ward
Contact Info
9313005191
Address

5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1435
Memphis, TN 38157
United States