• Director of Memphis Area Legal Services

• Chief Public Defender, Shelby County, Tennessee

• Mayor, Shelby County, Tennessee

• Mayor, Memphis, Tennessee

• Longest serving Board Member of Tennessee Higher Education Commission

• Chairman of the Board, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare

 

All in all, A C’s vast background can be best described by the word “intersect.” His broad experiences, from the practice of law to municipal management, involvement in higher education, healthcare and community development make him well-equipped to help ACWG’s clients, both industry and government, create opportunities and solve deeply-rooted problems.

 

Mission

 

Drawing on the vast experience of the Lead Principal in the areas of municipal government affairs, higher education, early childhood development, municipal finance and budgeting, healthcare and criminal justice, our Group will provide highly professional, strategic counseling and advice to business, local and state government clients. This advice and counseling will assist clients in dealing effectively with contemporary challenges they face in doing business or conducting their affairs in stressed and troubled environments. Additionally, our Group will assist clients in identifying and taking advantage of opportunities they face in these environments by tapping into our Group's experience in bringing about change through innovation. The Group will provide these services in the local, federal and State regulatory and legislative systems.

 

Core Values

 

• Service

• Commitment

• Trust