Thomas R. Dyer

Of Counsel

tdyer@wyattfirm.com

901.537.1078 O

901.537.1010 F

Memphis, TN

Practices and Industries

Corporate & Securities Nonprofit Institutions Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Tom Dyer is a member of the Firm’s Corporate & Securities Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of banking, business transactions, economic development, commercial real estate and commercial litigation.

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Tennessee, 1966

ADMISSIONS

Tennessee

HONORS

Highest Professional Rating (AV®) by Martindale-Hubbell
Mid-South Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation (2006-2018)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Former Managing Partner of McDonnell Dyer
Former Chief Executive Officer of Robert F. Sharpe Company

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Memphis Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Foundation
American College of Mortgage Attorneys
Former President of the Tennessee Young Lawyers
Former member of the Board of Governors of the Tennessee Bar Association and House of Delegates
Former member of the University of Tennessee College Alumni Association
Delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention, Chairman of the Intangible Tax Committee, 1970-71
Former President of the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Former Board Member of the Dixon Gallery & Gardens
Board of the Christian Hope Foundation
Member and Chairman of the Boys’ and Girls Club Foundation
Advisory Board and Vice Chairman of the Salvation Army
Member of Christ United Methodist Church has served in a number of capacities; Chairman of the Board, Lay Leader and others.
Chair, Team Green Zone
Vice Chair of Economic Development Engine for Memphis and Shelby County
Member, Port Authority, Memphis, Tennessee
Former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce
Former Chairman of the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce International Business Committee
Former Chairman of the Board of Crichton College
Former Member of the Governors Board of Economic Growth
General Counsel, Bartlett Chamber of Commerce

PUBLICATIONS

Mr. Dyer has written articles for legal and financial institution trade publications and the Robert F. Sharpe Company.

PRESENTATIONS

Mr. Dyer has lectured at educational seminars on lender liability, the responsibility of officers and directors and financial institution topics.