Craig Morton founded Morton & Germany with Jeffrey Germany in 1998. Craig has over twenty (20) years of experience in litigating personal injury cases and defending the accused in both state and federal courts.
Mr. Morton was admitted to practice in Tennessee state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in 1991.
He subsequently gained admission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Fifth Circuits in 1994 and 2003, respectively.
Thereafter, he was admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas in 2008.
Areas of Practice
- Serious Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Criminal Defense
Practicing Jurisdictions
Craig has been admitted to practice, pursuant to local rules, in the following jurisdictions:
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- Arkansas Circuit Court at Paragould
- Arkansas Circuit Court at Jonesboro
- Arkansas Circuit Court at Blytheville
- Mississippi Circuit Court at Batesville
- Mississippi Circuit Court at Hernando
- Mississippi Circuit Court at Coldwater
- Mississippi Circuit Court at Tunica
- Mississippi Circuit Court at Sardis
- Mississippi Municipal Courts of Desoto County; and
- Mississippi Municipal Courts of Coahoma County
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2003
Education
University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee
Juris Doctorate – 1991
University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
B.A. – 1988
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Memphis Bar Association
- USMC, 1981 – 1985
