About Professor Black

Lynda Wray Black has practiced law in New York City and Memphis, primarily focused in the areas of estate planning, probate and trusts. Her practice also has encompassed representation of not-for-profit organizations, contracts, sureties law and domestic relations. She is the Bredesen Professor of Law at the University of Memphis School of Law.

Education

J. D., Yale Law School, 1989; B.A., (summa cum laude with honors in Philosophy), University of Memphis, 1986.

Admitted

New York, Tennessee.

Experience

Bredesen Professor of Law & Associate Professor of Law, 2010-Present; Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2000-2001 and 2008–2010; Adjunct Professor of Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1999-2008; Associate, Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland & Griffee,1997-2008; Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore,1989-1994.

Professor Black serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA for the University of Memphis.

Teaching Interests

Secured Transactions, Contracts, Reproductive Rights, Estate Planning, Decedents' Estates, Business Organizations, Family Law,  and Trust Law.