Updates

A Half Century in the making – Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Corporate Veil Piercing Standard

By Justin Joy In its recent opinion in Youree v. Recovery House of East Tennessee LLC, the Tennessee Supreme Court addressed the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil.[1] The opinion…

Recent Tennessee Court of Appeals Case Addresses Whether a Forum Selection Clause is Permissive or Mandatory

By: Justin Joy The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently decided a case involving a forum selection clause in a contract. The case of Lakeway Real Estate2 LLC v. ERA Franchise…

Jacqueline Dixon

Congratulations to Jacqueline Dixon who was recognized as the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (“TLAP”) Volunteer of the Year at it’s Annual Camp.  Jackie currently serves as vice-chair of the TLAP…

Jeff Smith Joins Lewis Thomason

Jeff Smith focuses his practice on litigation and resolution of construction, contract, business, healthcare, and labor and employment disputes. His litigation practice involves representation of public and private companies in…

Spencer Fair Joins Lewis Thomason

Spencer Fair focuses his practice on healthcare law, professional liability, and general civil litigation.  He has extensive experience representing physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, and long-term care facilities through all phases…

Kevin Baskette

Kevin Baskette, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, recently served as a guest lecturer for architecture students at the University of Memphis, presenting on insurance, liability, and contracts. Licensed…

Jacqueline Dixon

Congratulations to shareholder Jacqueline Dixon who was awarded the 2024 Mentor of the Year award by Nashville School of Law at their Robert Ballow Excellence in Writing Awards.  The honor…

Supreme Court Finds Economic Loss Doctrine Inapplicable to Contractors

Tennessee Supreme Court holds economic loss doctrine does not bar jury's $3.9M punitive damages award in contractor-subcontractor dispute. In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, 676 S.W.3d 527 (Tenn.…

By Ashton Smith
Justin Joy

More and more school districts are experiencing cyber security issues. This includes email scams, hackers, and direct attempts to steal money and private information. Justin Joy, Lewis Thomason shareholder and…

Lewis Thomason Serves as Coaches and Jurors for the 2025 Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition

The 2025 Tennessee State High School Mock Trial competition was held March 22-23, and Lewis Thomason was proud to serve as coaches and jurors.  Ryan Rosenkrantz coached Lausanne Collegiate School, who…

Lewis Thomason Proud Sponsor

Lewis Thomason was a proud sponsor of the 25th Annual Julian Blackshear Jr. Scholarship Gala held at the University of Tennessee. The Gala not only commemorates the achievements of trailblazing…