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    Scott J. Crosby

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    130 North Court Ave,
    Memphis TN 38103

    Tel: 901.524.5134

    Fax: 901.524.5024

    scrosby@bpjlaw.com

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    Practice Areas

    Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights

    Commercial & Business Litigation

    Family Law

    Insurance Litigation & Coverage

    Tax

    Admitted to Practice

    Tennessee, 1991

    Georgia, 1990

    United States District Courts in Georgia and Tennessee

    United States Tax Court

    Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

    Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

    Bar Admissions

    Federal Bar Association

    American Bar Association

    Tennessee Bar Association

    Memphis Bar Association

    Scott Crosby’s practice primarily focuses on bankruptcy & creditor’s rights, commercial & business litigation, family law, and insurance litigation & coverage.

    Mr. Crosby also practices tax controversies and general commercial litigation, with a particular interest in two areas of workers’ compensation: premium fraud and subrogation. In his family law practice, he represents clients in divorce litigation involving both property and custody matters. With his varied practice, Mr. Crosby splits his time between state and federal court practice in Memphis, and, outside of Memphis, he has appeared in federal courts in bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters across Tennessee and in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Arkansas.

    Scott Crosby joined the firm in 1995 after serving for five years as a Trial Attorney in the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division in Washington, D.C. He has been a Member of the firm since 1999.


    Education

    • University of Virginia (J.D., 1990), Notes Editor, University of Virginia Tax Review (1990)
    • University of Virginia (B.A., 1986)

    Professional Honors and Activities

    • Named to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list in area of Business Litigation for Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas (2006-present)
    • Listed in Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Commercial Litigation and Family Law (2018-2025)
    • Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, D.C. (1990-1995)
    • Department of Justice Special Achievement Award (1991)
    • Recipient, Tax Division Outstanding Attorney Award (1993)
    • Fellow, Memphis Bar Foundation
    • Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
    • Member, National Association of Subrogation Professionals
    • President, Memphis Collaborative Alliance

    Publications and Presentations of Note

    • Presenter, “Collaborative Law,” University of Memphis School of Law (2017, 2018, 2019)
    • Presenter, “Collaborative Law,” Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference (April 2010 and May 2012)
    • Presenter, “Family Law Update – Divorce & Bankruptcy,” Sterling Education Services, Memphis, Tennessee (September 2008 and 2009)

    Community Involvement

    • Board of Directors, Salvation Army Memphis Area Command (2002- present); Chairman, 2008- 2009)
    • Board of Directors, Levitt Shell (2010- present; President, 2018-2020)
    • Board of Directors, Trezevant Manor (2006- present; President, 2012- 2013)
    • Board of Trustees, Grace St. Luke’s Episcopal School (2016 – present)

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