{"biography":"[https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/3705/Chancellor-Melanie-Taylor-Jefferson](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/3705/Chancellor-Melanie-Taylor-Jefferson)\n\n[https://ballotpedia.org/Melanie_Taylor_Jefferson](https://ballotpedia.org/Melanie_Taylor_Jefferson)\n\n[https://dailymemphian.com/section/neighborhoods/article/38240/chancery-court-judge-stops-new-brooks-museum-downtown-memphis](https://dailymemphian.com/section/neighborhoods/article/38240/chancery-court-judge-stops-new-brooks-museum-downtown-memphis)\n\n\n[https://wreg.com/news/local/chancery-judge-wants-charges-dropped-in-big-rig-theft-case/](https://wreg.com/news/local/chancery-judge-wants-charges-dropped-in-big-rig-theft-case/)\n\n\n\nChancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson was elected to the office of Chancellor of Part I Chancery Court for Shelby County in the August 2022 election.\n\nEducation\n\nJ.D., Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 1991\nB.A., Rhodes College, 1983\nBar Admission\n\nTennessee, 1991\nLegal and Professional Experience\n\nPrivate Practice of Law, 1991-2022\nDivorce Referee, 2018-2022\nSelected Civic and Professional Affiliations\n\nAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated\nYoung Actors Guild (YAG) Board Member\nInternational Curve Optimist Club\nNational Bar Association-Ben F. Jones Chapter\nMemphis Bar Association\nAssociation of Women Attorneys\nBrown Baptist Church\n Selected Honors and Awards\n\nAmerican Inns of Court\nMemphis Bar Foundation Fellow\n","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Melanie","fullname":"Melanie Taylor Jefferson","lastname":"Jefferson","middlename":"Taylor","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"chancellor_part_1","office_title":"Chancellor Part 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"chancellor_part_1","office_title":"Chancellor Part 1","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"chancellor_part_1","office_title":"Chancellor Part 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"summary":"Melanie Taylor Jefferson is currently serving as the Chancellor of Part I Chancery Court for Shelby County, having been elected to the office in August 2022. She holds a J.D. degree from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis, obtained in 1991, and a B.A. degree from Rhodes College, earned in 1983. Prior to her election, Jefferson had a private law practice from 1991 to 2022 and served as a Divorce Referee from 2018 to 2022. She is affiliated with various organizations, including the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Memphis Bar Association, and the Association of Women Attorneys. No negative information is mentioned in the profile.","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office":"chancellor_part_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"Chancellor Part 1"}],"token":"RtnFtaFgaD"}