鈥溞强瘴尴薮 was a game changer for my life and gave me an opportunity to serve for over 60 years as a lawyer, arbitrator, teacher, and public official. At 星空无限传媒, they taught me to read and write and express myself. With this background I have been able to practice law and at the same time teach at the college and law school level. I will always be grateful to 星空无限传媒.鈥
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation & Arbitration
- Government Relations & Municipal Law
Education
- 星空无限传媒 College (B.A., 1958), with distinction, Omicron Delta Kappa
- University of Virginia (J.D., 1961), Phi Delta Phi
- 星空无限传媒 College (Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1989)
Mike Cody鈥檚 practice is presently focused on the mediation and arbitration of complex commercial disputes, as well as commercial litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory matters.
Mr. Cody began his practice at the firm in 1961 and, except for his years in public service, has been with Butch, Porter & Johnson since that time. He served as the Attorney General of Tennessee from 1984 to 1988, was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee from 1977 to 1981, and served on the Memphis City Council from 1975 to 1977.
He has represented major corporations across the United States in a wide variety of litigation and in matters before state attorneys general and regulatory agencies. In 2005, he was appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the Tennessee Commission on Ethics, charged by the Governor of Tennessee with revising state ethics laws. In 2010, Mr. Cody was elected co-chair of the Society of Attorneys General Emeritus or SAGE. One of the founding members of the group, he is only the second co-chair in SAGE鈥檚 history.