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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Memphis, Tennessee B.A. in Criminology, 1996

Clarence Wilbon joined Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (Memphis, Tennessee) in August 2003 in the firm's Litigation Practice Area. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, financial institutions and banking litigation. Clarence also represents and counsels clients in the areas of product liability and pharmaceutical and medical device defense.

Clarence has jury trial experience and has represented major national companies in a variety of litigation in state and federal courts. His experience includes:
• Representation of a national media conglomerate in a complex civil action involving claims of defamation, intentional interference with business relationships and outrageous conduct.
• Representation of a large manufacturer in a complex commercial dispute involving issues of breach of contract, interference with business relations and theft of proprietary information;
• Representation of a large tobacco company in a complex labor and employment matter involving more than 20 plaintiffs; and
• Representation of a large corporation in a sexual harassment action involving multiple plaintiffs.

Prior to joining the firm, Clarence practiced at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served on the Professional Personnel Committee. Clarence was also an adjunct professor of law at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.

Clarence is a member of the American, Tennessee, Kentucky, National and Memphis Bar Associations. He serves as the co-chairman of the American Bar Association Banking and Lender Liability Litigation Subcommittee, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. He also serves on the firm's Law School Hiring and Diversity Committees.

A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Clarence graduated from Arkansas State University in 1996 with a B.A. in criminology. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2000. While in law school, he was a member of the Journal of Law and Education, the Moot Court Board and the Black Law Students Association.