Stanley Rogers
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J. Stanley Rogers, a Manchester, Tennessee
native, is currently a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents
. He has held the office since July 29, 1994. In 2003 he was elected to the position of vice-chair of the board.
He is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University
before going to law school at Vanderbilt University
. He passed the Tennessee
bar
in 1964. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States District Court
s for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
, United States Claims Court, and the U. S. Supreme Court.
Professionally, Rogers is a senior partner with the Rogers & Duncan Law Firm.
Additionally, Rogers is a member of the Coffee County, Tennessee
, Federal
and American Bar Association
s; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
. Additionally, he is a fellow
of the American College of Trial Lawyers
.
Other groups he has been associated with include the Lawyers Involved for Tennessee, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission (1978-1992, was Chairman in 1990), Tennessee Judicial Evaluation Commission (1995-2001) and the U. S. Circuit Judge Nominating Commission, Sixth Circuit (1976-1980).
For six years, Rogers served in the Tennessee House of Representatives
. He was majority leader
during the 88th and 89th General Assemblies.
Rogers may also be noted as the contender who opposed future Vice President Al Gore
during the Democratic Party primary, in Gore's first election in 1976 for the United States House of Representatives
.
He has a wife, Pat, and three children.
Manchester, Tennessee
Manchester is a city in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,102 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Coffee County...
native, is currently a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents
Tennessee Board of Regents
The Tennessee Board of Regents is one of the two systems of public higher education in Tennessee. The TBR was authorized by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly passed in 1972...
. He has held the office since July 29, 1994. In 2003 he was elected to the position of vice-chair of the board.
He is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
before going to law school at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
. He passed the Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1964. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
s for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
, United States Claims Court, and the U. S. Supreme Court.
Professionally, Rogers is a senior partner with the Rogers & Duncan Law Firm.
Additionally, Rogers is a member of the Coffee County, Tennessee
Coffee County, Tennessee
Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of the counties of Middle Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 52,796. Its county seat is Manchester....
, Federal
Federal Bar Association
The Federal Bar Association is the primary voluntary professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges practicing and sitting in federal courts in the United States.-Background:...
and American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
s; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association; and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
The American Association for Justice , formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America is the leading organization for lawyers representing plaintiffs in the United States...
. Additionally, he is a fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the American College of Trial Lawyers
American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is a professional association of trial lawyers from the United States and Canada. Founded in 1950, the College is dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession...
.
Other groups he has been associated with include the Lawyers Involved for Tennessee, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission (1978-1992, was Chairman in 1990), Tennessee Judicial Evaluation Commission (1995-2001) and the U. S. Circuit Judge Nominating Commission, Sixth Circuit (1976-1980).
For six years, Rogers served in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
. He was majority leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
during the 88th and 89th General Assemblies.
Rogers may also be noted as the contender who opposed future Vice President Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
during the Democratic Party primary, in Gore's first election in 1976 for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
He has a wife, Pat, and three children.