Sheryl Lipman's Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
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Full Name:
Sheryl 'Sheri' Halle Lipman
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married: Dale
Birth Date:
02/18/1963
Birth Place:
Memphis, TN
JD, School of Law, New York University, 1987
BA, University of Michigan, 1984
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2023-present
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Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2014-2023
University Counsel, Uniersity of Memphis, 2002-2014
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, January 6, 2014
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, April 30, 2014
Senior Attorney, University of Memphis, 1999-2002
Attorney, Burch, Porter and Johnson Professional Limited Liability Company, 1997-1999
Vice President of Comprehensive Services, Memphis Race Relations & Diversity Institute, 1996-1997
Vice President, Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute, 1997
Director of Programs, Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute, 1996
Former Attorney, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Limited Liability Practice, 1991-1995
Attorney, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, 1988-1991
Law Clerk, Honorable Julia S. Gibbons, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1987-1988
Member, Memphis Child Advocacy Center Board of Directors, 2012-2015
Member, Facing History and Ourselves Board of Directors, 2000-2014
Member, Memphis Jewish Foundation, 2007-2014
Member, Tennessee Shakespeare Company Board of Directors, 2008-2014