Shelby County, Tennessee
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Shelby County.
Shelby County is Tennessee's most populous county and anchors Memphis — the state's largest metro and the principal legal market for West Tennessee (the "Bluff City"). The Shelby County Circuit Court handles civil matters over $25,000; the Shelby County Chancery Court handles equitable matters and probate. Memphis hosts the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Memphis Division), the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals sessions. The economy combines logistics (FedEx headquarters, shipping hub), healthcare (Methodist Le Bonheur, Regional One Health, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital), banking, and tourism.
Shelby County guided help
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Local anchors
Courthouse in Memphis. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Cities in this county
Courthouse
Shelby County Circuit Court (Thirtieth Judicial District)
Practice areas
Legal guides by practice area.
Practice area guides specific to Shelby County.
Legal aid
Legal Aid in Shelby County
Memphis Area Legal Services
Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale, and Tipton counties. Services include housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and elder-law matters.