Apperson Crump PLC, is the oldest continuously operating law firm in Memphis, Tennessee, having been founded in 1865 by Charles W. Metcalf, grandfather of Charles Metcalf Crump. The reputation of the firm is demonstrated by recognition given its members by its peers. Firm members have served as President of the Memphis Bar Association and on its Board of Directors, and several have been appointed to the bench. Its current members include officers, directors and fellows of national legal organizations. The firm is rated "av" by Martindale-Hubbell. While not strictly organized by sections, lawyers in the firm tend to concentrate their practices in certain areas. The firm is engaged in general civil practice, encompassing both administrative and litigation matters, including real estate, commercial lending, mortgage based lending, land use planning and zoning, banking, commercial litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, products liability, corporate, environmental, family, probate, tax and estate planning, labor and employment, construction dispute law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, transportation, and immigration.