‘Legal legend’ Leo Bearman Jr. dies

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: September 22, 2020 4:26 PM CT | Published: September 22, 2020 2:01 PM CT

He represented clients in high-profile and important cases, even until his death. His communication skills were so legendary that other lawyers would slip into the back of the courtroom just to watch him work. 

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Baker Donelson University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law lawyer
Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.

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