Charles E. Hodum

Overview Mr. Hodum has been engaged in the practice of law since 1986. He has appeared before State courts throughout Tennessee and Mississippi in both bench trials and jury trials. During his career, Mr. Hodum first served as an Assistant District Attorney General for the Tenth Judicial District in East Tennessee. However, for the last twenty years he has been actively engaged in handling difficult divorce and family law matters, consultation and representation of business and corporate clients, representation of well known entertainment figures in entertainment related matters involving television personalities, rock and roll performers, country music personalities, professional songwriters, event promoters, television and record producer consultation, representation in personal service contract negotiations and the defense of persons accused of criminal misdemeanor and felony charges in both Tennessee and Mississippi. Mr. Hodum has also previously appeared as special counsel in matters in the states of Texas and Arkansas. Education He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing Management in 1982 from Memphis State University and later in 1986 received a Juris Doctor degree from the Memphis State School of Law. Hodum attended the Vanderbilt University Law School in the spring of 2005 taking regular course work in Entertainment Law Industries. He has also assisted and counseled with the Blues Foundation located in Memphis Tennessee in conjunction with their yearly Handy Blues Awards show. Courts Admitted To Practice Before Tennessee Circuit, Chancery, Juvenile and Probate State Courts Tennessee Court of Appeals Mississippi Circuit, Chancery, County and Justice Courts Tennessee and Mississippi Federal District Appellate Courts COURT APPEARED IN DURING THE LAST TWENTY YEARS: Tennessee Criminal, Circuit and Chancery Courts including: Bradley County in Cleveland, Tennessee McMinn County in Athens, Tennessee Monroe County in Madisonville, Tennessee Polk County in Benton, Tennessee Knox County in Knoxville, Tennessee Hamilton County in Chattanooga, Tennessee Rutherford County in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Carrol County in Huntington, Tennessee Henry County in Paris, Tennessee Decatur County in Decaturville, Tennessee Sumner County in Gallatin, Tennessee Davidson County in Nashville, Tennessee Coffee County in Manchester, Tennessee Lauderdale County in Ripley, Tennessee Lawrence County in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Madison County in Jackson, Tennessee Haywood County in Brownsville, Tennessee Fayette County in Somerville, Tennessee Hardeman County in Bolivar, Tennessee McNairy County in Selmer, Tennessee Hardin County in Savannah, Tennessee Henderson County in Lexington, Tennessee Dyer County in Dyersburg, Tennessee Shelby County, in Memphis, Tennessee Mississippi Criminal, Circuit and Chancery Courts Desoto County in Hernando, Mississippi Marshall County in Holly Springs, Mississippi Benton County in Ashland, Mississippi Tippah County in Ripley, Mississippi Alcorn County in Corinth, Mississippi Union County in New Albany, Mississippi Tate County in Senatobia, Mississippi Calhoun County in Pittsboro, Mississippi LaFayette County in Oxford, Mississippi Lee County in Tupelo, Mississippi Harrison County in Biloxi, Mississippi Grenada County in Grenada, Mississippi Monroe County in Aberdeen, Mississippi Prentiss County in Booneville, Mississippi Panola County in Batesville, Mississippi Tishomingo County in Iuka, Mississippi LeFlore County in Greenwood, Mississippi Cohoma County in Clarksdale, Mississippi Ittawamba County in Fulton, Mississippi Outside Appearances as Special Counsel Cold Spring, Texas Jonesboro, Arkansas Mr. Hodum has also served as a speaker at various legal seminars sponsored by the University of Mississippi Law School and the Mississippi Bar Association Family Law Section. Charles E. Hodum Email: [email protected] Phone: 901.853.8110 Fax: 901.853.0473