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 Systems LLC involves a dispute over a noncompete provision in a franchise agreement. The franchisee, Lakeway Real Estate2 LLC, sought declaratory relief from the chancery court, arguing that the noncompete … Read More

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 Commission and chair of the TLAP Foundation.  She is past president of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women. Jackie currently gives back to the community … Read More

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 a wide range of matters, including mass torts, class actions and multi-district litigation, among others. He has represented owners, general contractors, architects, sub-contractors, and design firms in construction disputes involving … Read More

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 of civil litigation in both state and federal courts in Tennessee and Kentucky. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Read More

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 in both Mississippi and Tennessee, Kevin is also a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator. An accomplished trial and appellate attorney, his practice focuses on healthcare liability, construction law, transportation … Read More

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 is conferred in recognition of a mentor’s exceptional service to the Rigorous Writing Exercise Program.  Jackie has been a mentor to NSL students for six years, and this year’s RBE … Read More

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 Chief Privacy Officer, held a webinar for the Tennessee School Board Association recently which addressed the short and long term legal implications of cyberattacks, including the actions a school district … Read More

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 placed sixth at the state competition.  Jeff Smith coached St. Mary’s Episcopal School and Noor Obaji coached Hutchison School.  This year’s event involved 16 teams, more than 200 participants and … Read More