DEBORAH GODWIN received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from the University of Michigan in 1979, and her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Boston College Law School in 1982. She received her Tennessee license to practice law in 1982, and she is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Listed in Best Lawyers of America, Debbie is a member of the Memphis Bar Association (Employment Law Section) and American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section; Committee on Developing Labor Law). She is director of the firm's ERISA law section, and her practice include ERISA, labor law, employment law, and workers compensation law. In addition, she loves to fish. dgodwin@gmlblaw.com
SAMUEL MORRIS received his B.A. in Physics from Lawrence University in 1976, and graduated from Cornell Law school in 1979, where he also attend the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He obtained his Indiana law license in 1981 and his Tennessee license in 1986. Sam was an Organizer for the Indiana State Employees' Association from 1979-1981, and was Staff Counsel For Teamsters Local 215 in Evansville Indiana from 1981-1986. Sam is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Indiana and Western District of Tennessee, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice focuses on representing unions in core labor law issues, as well as workers compensation. Sam and his family enjoy regular exercise outings, including running, bicycling, and team sports. smorris@gmlblaw.com
EUGENE LAURENZI received his Bachelor of Science degree cum laude from Memphis State University in 1974, and his J.D. from Memphis State in 1981. He received his Tennessee license to practice law in 1981, and he is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Tennessee and Eastern District of Arkansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Gene is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and American Trial Lawyers Association. Gene is certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. His practice includes personal injury, products liability, Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), worker's compensation and medical malpractice. elaurenzi@gmlblaw.com
LEE J. ("JEFF") BLOOMFIELD graduated from the University of Tennessee, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in 1971, and he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee Law School in 1974. Jeff received his Tennessee license to practice law in 1975, and he is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. He is listed in Woodward White's The Best Lawyers in America, and is an author and lecturer on maritime, personal injury and worker's compensation law. Jeff is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. His practice emphasizes personal injury, worker's compensation, and riverboat injuries. He also likes to hunt and cook. lbloomfield@gmbllaw.com
BARCLAY M. ROBERTS received his Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University in 1979, and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Memphis State University in 1984. Barclay was licensed in Tennessee in 1984, and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, and Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association. His practice includes labor law, employment law, worker's compensation and social security. Barclay is an accomplished actor, and can often be seen in local theatre productions. broberts@gmlblaw.com
TIMOTHY TAYLOR graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989, and from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1992. Tim received his Tennessee license to practice law in 1992, and he is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Tennessee and Eastern District of Arkansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. He is a member of the Memphis Bar Association (Employment Law Section), Tennessee Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. His practice emphasizes labor law and employment law. Tim has a very diverse taste in music, and can occasionally be heard hosting a variety of radio programs on WEVL Memphis, FM-90. ttaylor@gmlblaw.com
BOBBY MARTIN, JR. is a 1994 graduate from Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Arts, and a 1998 graduate from the University of Memphis School of Law with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1998. Bobby obtained his Tennessee license in 1998 and his Mississippi license in 2000. He is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Tennessee and Northern District of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He is member of the Memphis Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division). Bobby's practice concentrates on personal injury and criminal law. bmartin@gmlblaw.com
BETSY BARTLETT McKINNEY attended Rhodes College, and is a graduate of the University of Memphis (B.F.A., cum laude, 1991) and the University of Memphis School of Law (J.D., 2001), and was admitted to The Tennessee Bar, 2001. University of Memphis School of Law: Associate Editor, Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure. Vice President, Association of Women Attorneys. Member, American Trial Lawyers Association. Intern, National Labor Relations Board. Practice Areas: Labor, Employment, and ERISA. bmckinney@gmlblaw.com
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