The Supreme Court of Tennessee has appointed William Ferber Tracy as the
new Chairman of the Board of Professional Responsibility for the 2007 year.
Mr. Tracy graduated from Duke University in 1964 (B.A. English). He
attended Duke University School of Law, graduating in 1967. He began the practice
of law in 1967 as an associate with Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams, a
general practice firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has been a member of that
firm since 1972.
Mr. Tracy is a member of the American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law
Section and Dispute Resolution Sections), the Tennessee Bar Association (Employment Law
Section), the Chattanooga Bar Association (Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 1996),
the Chattanooga Bar Foundation, the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (President 1984-
1985), Defense Research Institute and Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Defense
Trial Attorneys, and the American Employment Law Council (charter member). He is a recipient
of the Defense Research Institute Exceptional Performance Citation, 1985, a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation, a certified
mediator for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, and a member of the arbitration
panel, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. He engages in general trial and appellate
practice in state and federal courts in commercial (including construction, patent, ERISA, and anti-trust
matters), tort (including personal injury, professional malpractice, and products liability), employment, labor
(including NLRB and FLSA), and contract dispute litigation. Mr. Tracy has extensive experience in labor
arbitrations as an advocate, primarily representing the interests of employers, and substantial experience as a
mediator and arbitrator in general civil litigation in both state and federal courts.
The Board has benefitted greatly from Mr. Tracy’s experience and expertise during his service since being
appointed as a Board member in 2002 and look forward to his tenure as Chairman.
