Hardy Mays, Jr.'s Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building
167 North Main Street, Chambers 1111, Courtroom 2, 11th Floor
Memphis, TN 38103
Full Name:
Samuel 'Hardy' Hardwicke Mays, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1948
Birth Place:
Memphis, TN
JD, Yale University of Law, 1973
BA, Amherst College, 1970
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2015-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2002-2015
Partner, Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell; Tennessee, 2000-2002
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, May 9, 2002
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, January 23, 2002
Deputy and Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Don Sundquist, 1997-2000
Legal Counsel, Office of Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, 1995-1997
Associate, Baker, Donelson, Bearman and Caldwell; Tennessee, 1973-1995
Former Director, Decorative Arts Trust
Former Director, Memphis Ballet
Former Director, Memphis Botanical Garden
Former Director, Memphis Brooks Museum
Former Director, Memphis Opera
Former Director, Memphis Orchestra
Former Director, Playhouse on the Square
Editor, Yale Law School Journal
Member, Memphis Bar Association Board of Directors, 1985-1987