Darrell J. O'Neal
Owner
BIO
Attorney O’Neal is an experienced attorney who has laid a foundation of years of dedication for his clients. He is committed to see a case to the end, to go the extra mile to ensure you receive all that you’re entitled to and caring enough for clients to keep them abreast of every situation, procedure, form and turn within their case. Attorney O’Neal is willing to listen to you and to go forth on your behalf, no matter how large or small the case may be.
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Attorney O'Neal is currently General Counsel for the Memphis Shelby County Education Association, the City of Memphis Black Pioneer Firefighter, and Legal Counsel for Pre-paid/Legal Shield Members.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Hampton University, 1994-1995
Juris Doctorate w/certificate in Health Law, Saint Louis University, 2000
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Tennessee 2000
United States Supreme Court
United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Western District of Tennessee
United States Middle District of Tennessee
United States Eastern District of Arkansas
United States Eastern District of Texas
United States Eastern District of Missouri
United States Eastern District of Colorado
BAR ADMISSIONS
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Bar Association
Tennessee Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
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PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Barrister, Leo H Bearman, Sr. Chapter of the American Inns of Court
Fellow, Memphis Bar Foundation
Super Lawyer and Super Lawyer Mid-South
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Misty L. O'Neal
ASSOCIATE
BIO
Misty L. O’Neal is a 2018 graduate from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law where she graduated with a Certificate in Advocacy.
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Misty’s practice includes a general law practice of Civil Litigation which includes Labor and Employment Law,
Estate and Probate Planning, Environmental Court, Contracts and Sales Law, Property Law, Corporate Formation and Dissolution, Partnership Dissolution and Agency Law, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Wills and Power of Attorney (POA), Forcible Entry and Detainer, Collections, Administrative Law, Worker's Compensation, Civil Rights/Constitutional Law, Social Security Disability, Race, Age and Gender Discrimination.
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Misty is a member of the Legal Club Attorney Referral Network.
Misty was also a Board of Director on the Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division (YLD) from 2023 to 2025, as well as formerly serving as the Memphis Bar Association's Representative for the Association of Women Attorneys (AWA) from 2024 to 2025. Misty was also the Association of Women Attorneys' Representative to the Memphis Bar Association's Board of Directors from 2024 to 2025 and currently serves as the Community Service Chair for the Association of Women Attorneys. Misty is also currently on the West Tennessee Legal Services' (WTLS) Pro-Bono Advisory Board, and continues to proudly serve as a member of the MBA's Access to Justice Committee.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 2009
Juris Doctorate, University of Memphis, 2018.
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ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Tennessee
Arkansas
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Memphis Bar Association
Association of Women Attorneys
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PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Pupil Member, Leo H. Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court
Member, Association for Women Attorneys
Associate Chief Justice of the Memphis Law Moot Court Board
Executive Secretary for the Benjamin L. Hooks Chapter of the Black Law Students Association
Dean’s Distinguished Pro Bono Award from the Public Action Law Society
Recipient, Joe A. Moore Excellence in Advocacy Award
Recipient, Judge D’Army Bailey Memorial Scholarship
ABA’s Top 10 Oral Advocate List
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AWARDS
Marquis Who's Who 2020-2021
MIFA Circle of Hope Co-chair 2021
Association of Fundraising Professionals Memphis Chapter's 2024 Outstanding Emerging Philanthropist Award
Memphis Bar Association Assess to Justice's Melanie R. Yelder 2025 champion of Justice Award Recipient
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Karlyne Killebrew
ASSOCIATE
Karlyne Killebrew is a graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. She was admitted to practice in Tennessee in the Summer of 2022, and has since gone on to practice in the areas of education law and general civil litigation. Karlyne has served as a Law Fellow to the University of Memphis Office of Legal Counsel, a law clerk to the Honorable Chancellor Joe Dae Jenkins, and as private counsel to her fellow Memphians. Karlyne has served several terms on the Executive Board of the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association. Now, Karlyne is very proud to announce that she recently accepted an associate attorney role where she practices employment law and general civil litigation with the Law Office of Darrell O'Neal!
Lafrancia V. Yates
Paralegal
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Professional Studies-Legal Studies (Magna Cum Laude)
University of Memphis
Graduation date: August 2023
HONORS
Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
University of Memphis Chapter
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Black Scholars Unlimited
University of Memphis Chapter
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Lambda Epsilon Chi-National Honor Society Legal Studies
University of Memphis Chapter
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Lambda Epsilon Chi-Vice President
University of Memphis Chapter
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Omicron Delta Kappa-The National Leadership Honor Society
University of Memphis Chapter
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