James L. Cresswell, Jr.
Member
Memphis, TN
Licensed Private Pilot
- Admitted – Mississippi, 2006
- Admitted – Tennessee, 2007
- Admitted – Arkansas, 2009
- Admitted – Kentucky, 2020
- U.S District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 2006
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 2018
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2007
Mr. Cresswell has appeared in trial and appellate courts in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Memberships
- The Mississippi Bar
- Memphis Bar Association
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
- Claims Litigation Management
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
Education
- Mississippi State University, B.A. summa cum laude, 2003
- The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2006
Mr. Cresswell has given a presentation regarding airport litigation at the Southern Methodist University Air Law Symposium, and he has written articles related to aviation law for the Southern Methodist University Journal of Air Law & Commerce.
Mr. Cresswell was named as a “Rising Star” in Aviation and Aerospace by Super Lawyers in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
