Corporate, Litigation, Tax and Estate Planning, Debtor / Creditor Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Family/Divorce Practice Areas
Steve King is a business and civil litigation attorney with more than 20 years of experience.
Mr. King has been consistently successful in reaching favorable settlements and awards in all types of plaintiff's litigation. He has significant courtroom experience and demonstrated strong negotiating skills, which aid him in producing desirable outcomes both in settlements and the courtroom. He has served as lead counsel in many cases, including automobile accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, divorce, civil rights violations, defective computer software claims, and workers' compensation.
As a defense attorney, Mr. King provides in-depth counsel, dedication to client needs, and the ability to achieve the best outcome for his clients. He has successfully represented many clients in cases involving substantial economic claims.
Mr. King assists business owners during each stage of their business's life, including corporate organizational matters and counsel with respect to drafting contracts. He is skilled in resolving business disputes or issues of fraud, misuse of intellectual property, and consumer claims.
Mr. King is a member of the Memphis Bar Association.
He served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Tennessee Department of Education, Special Education, from 1990 to 2007. He served as the chairman of the public service committee in 2001.
He presently serves as a volunteer judge for the National Moot Court Association.
Education: University of Memphis (J.D., 1988)
Graduated Top 15% of Class
Law Clerk for Chancellor Neal Small, Memphis
University of Tennessee at Martin (B.S., with honors, 1986)
Named Outstanding Business Student 1986
Admitted to Practice:Tennessee, 1989
Contact:phone: 901.474.6117
fax: 901.374.7548
email: jking@evanspetree.com
linkedin: Stephen King
