Legal, Business Development, Government Affairs and Marketing

ADAM C. FERGUSON

*** ***** **** ****** #*** • Memphis, Tennessee 38103 • 901-***-**** • *************@*****.***

Core competencies

Strong aptitude for assessing and developing creative solutions to clients’ concerns

Capacity to grasp and express vision regarding strategic growth issues

Distinctive knowledge of legal and business industries

Unique talent for relationship building

Willingness to take ownership in projects

Ability to lead and also collaborate in a team environment

Succinct writing skills

Articulate communication and presentation skills with attention to detail

Experience

Williams, McDaniel, Wolfe & Womack, P.C., Memphis, TN 2005 - Present

Associate Attorney

Obtained and advised clients, managed large caseload, accounts receivables, secretary, and paralegal.

Litigation Settled 70+ matters through mediation and/or negotiation. Prepared and tried 40+ matters to judgment. Won a motion to dismiss in matter where plaintiff sought damages of $2,000,000 alleging tortuous interference with business relations, slander and libel between two business competitors.

Business Law Represented clients in a general counsel role. Counseled clients on forming different entity structures, negotiated and drafted agreements, advised management, helped develop legal and business strategies, lead negotiations on behalf of companies, managed other counsel on behalf of companies when needed. Successfully defended business client on 14 counts of tax evasion against the State of Mississippi. Obtained $400,000 judgment against employee who embezzled funds from client. Advised client in negotiation and prepared documents for buyout of industrial air ventilation company with sales of $10,000,000 per year. Represented National Bank against beneficiary of trust who wrongfully disposed of insurance proceeds.

Commercial Insurance Litigation Served as defense counsel for six insurance companies in a diverse range of matters, including construction, personal injury and fraud suits. Drafted, argued and persuaded fact finder to grant summary judgment dismissing a case against one of counties largest developers.

Family Law Prepared and tried seven domestic relations matters involving assets of over $3,000,000. Drafted prenuptial agreement for client with assets in excess of $15,000,000.

Garner & Garner, Hernando, MS 2005

Law Clerk

Assisted managing partner in business litigation of insurance company embezzlement case including research of legal issues, discussed case with clients and drafted memoranda and pleadings.

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Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN Summer 2004

Law Clerk

Contributed to preparation of voluminous written discovery, assisted lead counsel in depositions, conducted research and drafted memoranda for $4.4 billion employment discrimination case.

ProTech Systems Group, Memphis, TN 2001 - 2002

Business Analyst - FedEx Executive Network Technical Services

Managed and budgeted projects for the design and implementation of cutting edge technology and security infrastructures for FedEx senior level executives.

Education

The University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, MS

Juris Doctor, May 2005

Moot Court Competition - Final Round

Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity

American Bar Association Student Division

Mississippi Civil Defense Lawyers Association

The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

B.B.A., cum laude, Marketing, December 2001

Chancellor's Honor Roll

Dean's Honor Roll

Golden Key National Honor Society

LICENSURE

Licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Mississippi.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Blue Streak Scholarship Fund-Charter Member

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Memphis

Friends of St. Jude

The Phoenix Club of Memphis

MPACT Memphis

Young At Art

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