“Being at the forefront is nothing new for Harris Shelton,” said Campbell. “We were first led by Joe Hanover when he carried the suffrage movement, and our firm is committed to continuing its legacy of shattering glass ceilings, both within the firm and for our clients. I am eager to see where we go next.”
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC, one of Memphis’ largest law firms, today announced that Christopher S. Campbell has been selected as chief manager of the firm. Bringing more than 25 years of diverse litigation and appellate expertise to the position, he becomes the first African American attorney to lead the growing law firm.
In this new role, Campbell will lead Harris Shelton toward its goal of giving its clients throughout the Mid-South the highest level of legal representation. He will oversee the broad responsibilities of firm operations, development, and growth initiatives, among others.
“Being at the forefront is nothing new for Harris Shelton,” said Campbell. “We were first led by Joe Hanover when he carried the suffrage movement, and our firm is committed to continuing its legacy of shattering glass ceilings, both within the firm and for our clients. I am eager to see where we go next.”
With offices in Memphis, Covington, Nashville, and Oxford, Mississippi, Harris Shelton has a wide reach that Campbell and the team plan to grow. The firm carries one of the most diverse portfolios of practice areas in the Memphis area, 62 in total, including litigation, real estate, healthcare, transactional, tax law, estate planning, corporate, bankruptcy, and municipal law. Of the firm’s more than 50 attorneys, 32 were named to the prestigious 2023 Best Lawyers in America list.
“As we move into next year, so much is happening in our area – Blue Oval City is making a billion-dollar investment just north of Memphis, Nashville is growing rapidly, and Oxford continues to steadily grow and diversify,” said Campbell. “As we add new attorneys, we do so with the mindset of meeting the growth and innovation across different industries. The law continues to evolve, and so do we.”
Together, Harris Shelton’s attorneys have been providing legal advice for more than 150 years. Its history includes Joseph Hanover, who persuaded the Tennessee General Assembly in 1920 to become the required 36th and final state to ratify the 19th Amendment giving women the opportunity to vote. Another founding member, Walter Chandler helped to pass The Bankruptcy Act of 1938, also known as the Chandler Act, which expanded voluntary access to the bankruptcy system in the United States. He would later go on to win the landmark United States Supreme Court case, Baker vs. Carr, which paved the way for diversity and equal protection in legislative districting throughout the country. Campbell and his partners look forward to continuing the legacy of Harris Shelton in advancing the law for the betterment of all.
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC is the result of the joining of two of the oldest law firms in Memphis – Harris, Shelton, Dunlap, Cobb & Ryder PLLC and Hanover, Walsh, Jalenak & Blair PLLC. Together, they have been providing legal solutions to businesses and entrepreneurs for more than 150 years. Employing more than 50 attorneys, Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh is one of the largest law firms in Memphis and has offices in Nashville and Covington, Tennessee and Oxford, Mississippi.
