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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 21, 2020

Leo Bearman Jr.Native Memphian and Baker Donelson Senior Counsel Leo M. Bearman Jr. died this afternoon at 85. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1960, Bearman started practicing law with his father, Leo Bearman Sr., in the firm that eventually became Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. A litigation attorney, Bearman was active in the legal community and was recognized with numerous awards, including the Memphis Bar Association's Lawyer's Lawyer Award and Sam A. Myar Jr. Memorial Award, and the 2020 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics. He spoke about his legal career in 2019 with his son David L. Bearman, a shareholder at the firm. A full obituary and details on arrangements are not yet available.