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Assistant Professor of Law
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B.A., University of Tennessee at Martin
J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law
Kaleb Byars is an Assistant Professor of Law at Mercer University School of Law. Professor Byars earned his J.D. at the University of Tennessee College of Law where he graduated as the valedictorian of his law school class and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Tennessee Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics and finance at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Professor Byars served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Professor Byars also served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Ralph R. Erickson, United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Professor Byars’s other relevant work experience includes experience in a United States Attorney’s Office, large and small law firms, and judicial internships for United States magistrate and district judges.
Professor Byars teaches and researches in the areas of business law, criminal law, white‑collar crime, and evidence.