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Maria M. Bartlett

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130 North Court Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

Tel: 901.524.5177

Fax: 901.524.5024

mbartlett@bpjlaw.com

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Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Corporate & Business Law

Tax

Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights

Education, Charitable & Not-For-Profit Organizations

Finance & Commercial Lending

Admitted to Practice

Tennessee (2018)
Texas (2013)
United States District and Bankruptcy Courts
Northern District of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Eastern District of Texas
Western District of Texas

Bar Admissions

Memphis Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association

Maria is a native Memphian and joined Burch, Porter & Johnson in 2023 after practicing for several years in Houston, Texas. Maria became a Member of Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC in 2026. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis in 2005, graduated with Honors from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013 and received an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Houston Law Center in 2015.

Maria’s practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, business, real estate and tax matters. She has also represented state universities in public-private partnership transactions for the development of on-campus student housing facilities. She also has significant experience in bankruptcy matters. Maria’s prior employment experience includes the Office of Chief Counsel  of the Internal Revenue Service and the International Tax Department of Ernst & Young, as well as several years in private practice in Houston.


Education

University of Houston Law Center – Houston, TX (Master of Laws/LL.M, Taxation, 2015)

University of Mississippi School of Law – Oxford, MS (J.D., 2013)

University of Memphis – Memphis, TN (B.A., Professional Studies/Organizational Leadership, 2005)

Professional Honors and Activities

  • Named one of the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Construction Law – Memphis, TN)
  • Moller-Foltz Inn of Court (Past Member, Texas)
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