Wade H. Scofield II
Senior Attorney
Thinking forward. By tradition.
Contact
130 North Court Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Memphis, TN 38103
Tel: 901.524.5158
Fax: 901.524.5024
Practice Areas
Commercial & Business Litigation
Government Relations & Municipal Law
Insurance Litigation & Coverage
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability
White Collar & Government Investigations
Government Relations & Municipal Law
Insurance Litigation & Coverage
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability
White Collar & Government Investigations
Admitted to Practice
Texas, 2018
Tennessee, 2021
Arkansas, 2021
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2020
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2020
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2021
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 2023
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 2023
Tennessee, 2021
Arkansas, 2021
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2020
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2020
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2021
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 2023
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 2023
Bar Admissions
Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Texas Bar College
Arkansas Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Texas Bar College
Arkansas Bar Association
Wade Scofield’s practice focuses on general and complex litigation, including business disputes, contract disputes, governmental tort liability, civil rights matters, insurance coverage and indemnity, professional liability, white collar investigations and defense, and workers’ compensation and personal injury matters. An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Scofield believes in preparing each case as if it were the most important matter, as it often is to his clients.
Mr. Scofield is licensed to practice in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas, as well in various federal courts.
Prior to joining Burch, Porter & Johnson, Mr. Scofield served as an Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas followed by a career in commercial and insurance defense litigation in both Houston, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. Scofield is a Memphis-area native who attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas. He is a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, the Rotary Club of Memphis, and a board member of Buntyn Preschool.
Mr. Scofield is a member of the Defense Research Institute’s Young Lawyers Steering Committee and has consistently been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (“Ones to Watch”).
Representative Matters
- Tried multiple jury trials to verdict as first chair.
- Secured multiple default judgments for a multinational telecommunications company in commercial litigation matters.
- Ensured dismissal of client apartment complex in negligent security shooting case of a tenant.
- Obtained summary judgment in a food positioning claim on behalf of well-known restaurant chain.
- Negotiated and settled high-exposure bad faith suit on behalf of client insurance company.
- Investigated, defended, and favorably settled high-exposure personal injury claims on behalf of client multinational trucking company.
Education
- The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN (B.A. 2014)
- Southern Methodist University – Dallas, TX (J.D. 2017)
Professional Honors and Activities
- Named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Workers’ Compensation – Employers (2025-26) and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2026).
- Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers’ Steering and Trucking Law Committees (2025-present).
Publications and Presentations of Note
- Author and presenter, “Navigating the Tripartite Relationship: Balancing Duties to Insurers, Insureds, and Businesses,” Defense Research Institute Young Lawyers’ Seminar (June 2025).
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, Buntyn Preschool (2024-present)
- Rotary Club of Memphis (2025-present)