Jeffrey D. Germany

Jeff Germany founded Morton & Germany with Craig Morton in 1998. Jeff has extensive experience in the area of civil litigation. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, construction defect litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation, and creditor rights.  Jeff has successfully litigated catastrophic injury claims arising from large truck (tractor trailer) accidents, automobile accidents and forklift accidents. Jeff has also successfully litigated complex matters involving insurance fraud, breach of contract, and construction defects.  Jeff has served as lead counsel in multiple matters that have resulted in million dollar and multi-million dollar verdicts, and settlements for individuals, businesses and/or property owner associations.

Jeff has been named a Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in Tennessee by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) and selected for inclusion in the 2015 Tennessee Super Lawyers list.   Jeff is a graduate of the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business Administration and the University of Arkansas’ School of Law. Jeff was admitted to practice law in Arkansas in 1985 and in Tennessee in 1986.

Jeff is a native Memphian. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, East Memphis Young Life and the Touchdown Club of Memphis.  Jeff has also served as a volunteer football coach at Manassas High School and KIPP Memphis Collegiate School.

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Defect Litigation
  • Corporate and Business Law
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Serious Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1986
  • Arkansas, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi

Education

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Juris Doctor – May, 1985

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – 1982
Major: Finance & Real Estate

Honors and Awards

  • Selected To The List Of Super Lawyers
  • Outstanding Young Man of America
  • Recipient – Waterman Law Scholarship

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Memphis Bar Association, 1985 – Present
  • Tennessee Bar Association, 1985 – Present
  • Arkansas Bar Association, 1985 – Present
  • Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Member
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