Denise McCrary

Of Counsel
901.761.1953

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

For more than 34 years, Ms. McCrary, with the highest lawyer rating by Martindale-Hubbell, has been a trusted advocate for clients with their most personal and private family disputes. She has the legal expertise and sensitivity to defend and protect clients’ rights in relation to marriage, child custody, visitation, spousal and child support, alimony, division of property, adoption, prenuptial agreements and more.

Ms. McCrary is a Rule 31 certified mediator and is licensed to practice in all Tennessee courts, as well as the United States Supreme Court. She has served in leadership roles with the Memphis Bar Association, Association for Women Attorneys, and the Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women. She is a member of the Leo Bearman, Sr., American Inns of Court, Memphis ADR Inns of Court, a Fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation, and a frequent presenter at Continuing Legal Education courses on family and mediation practice.

Ms. McCrary is the creator and administrator of the website www.bluffcityfamilylaw.com, a site that provides resources and solutions for those seeking help with family matters and the myriad of issues surrounding family law.

Ms. McCrary received her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!).

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts, the University of Alabama, 1980
Juris Doctor, the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law 1984

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

Licensed in all Tennessee Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Tax Court

HONORS/AWARDS

AV Martindale-Hubbell rated

PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC/CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Memphis Bar Association, Board of Directors, Divorce & Family Law Section Officer; Treasurer, Vice Chair, Chairman
Alternate Dispute Resolution Section Officer; Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chair, Chairman
Sole / Small Firm Practice Section Officer
Association For Woman Attorneys; Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women Charter Member; Treasurer
Tennessee Bar Association
American Association For Justice
Tennessee Association For Justice
Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court
Charter Member, Memphis ADR Inns of Court
Fellow of Memphis Bar Foundation
Hearing committee officer appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee and its Board of Professional Responsibility for six years
Guardian Ad Litem Circuit & Chancery Courts
Supreme Court of Tennessee Rule 31 Mediator, 2001-Present
Staff Attorney City of Memphis, 1992- 2016
University of Alabama Alumnae Association
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
League of Women Voters
USTA Competitive Tennis

RECENT TRIALS

Shelby County, Court of Appeals, Cynthia Lawrence v. Thomas Lawrence, August 19, 2021

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Presenter at Continuing Education Legal Courses on family law and mediation practice