Meet Sam
Sam started the law firm in 2016 and now proudly practices with his father. Sam comes from a family that is dedicated to public service. His grandfather, L.H. “Cotton” Ivy, along with his father, longtime trial attorney and former Chief of the Jackson U.S. attorney’s office, Victor L. Ivy, have instilled these values into Sam. His wife, Jennifer, also an attorney, is assistant general counsel for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Sam was mentored by renowned West Tennessee trial attorney J. Houston Gordon.
Sam has been trained and has extensive experience in handling the most serious catastrophic personal injury cases, including those unfortunate cases that have resulted in wrongful death. He has litigated to resolution a variety of cases ranging from complex product liability/defective product cases, serious automobile accident cases, to a capital murder case. He has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his injured clients.
About
Education
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2014
Staff Member, University of Memphis Law Review
Extern, Hon. Bernice B. Donald
Elected Class Commencement Speaker
University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Arts in Business Finance, 2010
Bar Admissions
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United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Activities & Affiliations
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Selected as a Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorney
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National Trial Lawyers Association
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Tennessee Bar Association
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Howell Edmunds Jackson American Inn of Court
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Jackson-Madison County Bar Association
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Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
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Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star
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National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys
Prior to opening the firm, Sam worked as an associate attorney for The Law Office of J. Houston Gordon, PLLC, externed for federal judges James D. Todd (U.S. District Court) and Bernice B. Donald (6th Circuit Court of Appeals), and worked for Pentecost & Glenn, PLLC. Sam obtained his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where he was selected by his peers to give the Commencement address for his graduating class. While in law school, he was also a member of Law Review, volumes 43 and 44. An honor roll student, Sam also obtained an undergraduate business degree from University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He is a member of the Howell Edmunds Jackson Inn of Court, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers’ Association, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, and Jackson-Madison County Bar Association. He has been selected as a Top 40 under 40 Civil Plaintiffs’ attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association for the last 5 years in a row and a top 10 trucking trial lawyer for 2023. He was also selected as a Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2023.
When not practicing law, Sam enjoys spending time with family and friends, including his two young daughters who keep the family very busy. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and spending time at the Tennessee River. Sam lives in Jackson with his wife and daughters.
Meet Victor
Victor L. Ivy obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Martin, TN, and his Master of Science Degree in Agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN. Vic attended law school after working for the United States Department of Agriculture for several years as a loan officer with the Farmers Home Administration in Gibson County and as a 4-H Agriculture Agent in Madison and Cheatham Counties.
He graduated from the Nashville School of Law, where he was the Honor Council President, Am. Jur. Award winner in legal ethics and was named the Outstanding Moot Court Student. Upon graduation, he spent the next few years as a Tennessee Assistant District Attorney for the 24th Judicial District handling jury and bench trials for all types of cases in General Sessions and Circuit Court. He was an advocate for victims of state crimes that suffered physical injuries or financial loss.
In February 1994, Vic became an Assistant United States Attorney in Memphis, where he primarily handled jury trials involving drugs, gun and violent crimes. In 1998, he became a partner with the Jackson, TN law firm of Hardee, Martin, Jaynes and Ivy. There, he concentrated his practice in the areas of criminal law and personal injury jury trials.
In 2001, Vic returned to the United States Attorney’s Office in Jackson, where he was the Chief Prosecutor of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). After obtaining his Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance, Vic was promoted to Chief of the Jackson, TN United States Attorney’s Office. He held the position of top Federal Prosecutor in Jackson until his retirement in 2023 after 34 years of Federal service.
Vic has been the lead attorney on a wide assortment of Federal cases, handling every type of case involving the federal government. This includes complex white-collar crimes such as IRS tax cases, Ponzi schemes, reverse check kiting and frauds of all types. He has handled all types of Federal and State cases as an Assistant District Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney. Vic has been appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in Nashville, TN and Paducah, KY. He is licensed in all Tennessee Courts, U.S. District Court Western District and U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He is an Emeritus Master of the Howell Edmunds Jackson Inn of Court.
Vic has been the lead attorney of record in over 50 state jury trials and presented hundreds of cases to Federal juries. He has authored more than 200 United States Sixth Circuit appellate briefs with 16 published opinions and has signed over 2,000 Federal indictments. He has been the featured speaker at the Tennessee District Attorney’s Conference and Federal Bar seminar. He has received awards from the FBI, DEA, IRS, ATF, Secret Service, Postal Service, Social Security Administration, TBI, Jackson Police Department and many other law enforcement agencies. He has protected the rights of victims for over 30 years in State and Federal courts.
Vic resides in Jackson, TN with his wife, Linda, an architect. They have two children and two grandchildren. His son, Sam, is his law partner at Ivy & Ivy, PLLC. Vic’s daughter, Sara, is a chemical engineer working in Memphis. In his spare time, Vic enjoys all outdoor activities, but primarily farming where he can return to his agricultural roots. Vic has tried to follow the 4-H Club motto he taught to thousands of 4-H Club students years ago – “Always strive to make the best better.”
Education
Nashville School of Law
Juris Doctor
Honor Council President
Am. Jur. Award winner in legal ethics
Outstanding Moot Court Student
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Master of Science in Agriculture
University of Tennessee at Martin
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Experience
University of Memphis Law Review
Staff Member
Hon. Bernice B. Donald, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Extern
Activities & Affiliations
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Selected as a Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorney
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National Trial Lawyers Association
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Tennessee Bar Association
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Howell Edmunds Jackson American Inn of Court
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Jackson-Madison County Bar Association
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Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
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Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star
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National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys
Bar Admissions
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State of Tennessee
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United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee