Ryan Clark was recently published in DRI’s “For the Defense” magazine on the effect of Ford Motor Co. vs. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court on Personal Jurisdiction in Product Liability Cases. Ryan indicates dismissal of some lawsuits on personal jurisdiction grounds may be more difficult post-Ford, but recent case law demonstrates that there are fact patterns and courts where defendants can … Read More

This week Daniel Olivas was a guest lecturer at the Nashville School of Law. He taught the labor and employment law class. Daniel spends a significant portion of his practice focused on employment law. He successfully defends industrial, construction, corporate, and non-profit clients in employment discrimination matters, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, EPA, 1981, USERRA, and state employment law disputes. He also has … Read More

Congratulations to Loy Waldrop who received the prestigious Friend of Architecture Award from the American Institute of Architects at the AIA of East Tennessee Awards Gala. Loy was nominated by Bill Ambrose and Brian McDonald and was recognized as an Honorary Member of AIA East Tennessee for his service to the profession.

Over the weekend Andrew Grams and Katherine Kimmel volunteered to judge the Vanderbilt University Mock Trial held at the Davidson County Courthouse. Vanderbilt Mock Trial gives students an opportunity to learn about the legal process and compete in mock trial tournaments around the country. Students fill the role of attorneys or witnesses as the team competes against other schools.

Last week several attorneys and clients from the Nashville office attended Continuing the Fight, An Evening Featuring Amanda Knox. The event raised funds benefiting the Tennessee Innocence Project which represents men and women who have been wrongly convicted of crimes.

From the Lewis Thomason Employment Group Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) (Link to ETS Fact Sheet). This “vaccine or test” rule targeted employers with 100 employees or more. The Lewis Thomason Employment Group wants to make you aware of two recent developments on this ever-evolving front. 1) Federal Court Issues Stay The … Read More

Lewis Thomason’s shareholders have elected Janet Strevel Hayes, a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office, and Margaret Cooper Roney, a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office, to the Board of Directors. Rodney Fields, Joseph Clark, and David Garst were also reelected for another two-year term. They join current Board members, Benjamin Jones, Reba Brown, Robert Chapski, and Marty Regan.  Rodney Fields … Read More

Miles McDowell and Ryan Shannon were sworn in last week as a newly licensed Tennessee attorneys! Miles is an associate in the firm’s Nashville office and Ryan is an associate in the Knoxville office. Lewis Thomason welcomes them both.

Several members of Lewis Thomason’s Construction Practice Group attended the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel’s Annual Meeting this week. David Garst, Director Emeritus, kicked off the meeting which was held again in person this year, and Ashton Smith presented the 2021 Case Law Update.