On October 8th, the TBA Appellate Practice Section hosted its annual boot camp at the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Lewis Thomason shareholder Laura Deakins is the Appellate Practice Section Chair and produced this year’s boot camp. As part of the boot camp, oral arguments were held for the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals, followed by additional discussions with participating attorneys. A Q&A … Read More

On October 2 Memphis shareholders Marcy Dodds Magee and Kevin Baskette were presenters with the American Board of Trial Advocates’ Masters in Trial in collaboration with the Memphis Bar Association.  The Masters in Trial series allows attendees to see leading attorneys present a full trial in one day complete with jury participation and deliberations.  Marcy and Kevin are both accomplished … Read More

Next week Shareholder Mary Beth White will speak on a panel at the 2024 Lockton Transportation Summit. The panel of senior claim leaders and defense attorneys will discuss the challenges in resolving complex litigated matters such as coordinating communications, creating a litigation strategy, and engaging experts.  Mary Beth is Chair of the Transportation Practice Group and a member of the firm’s … Read More

Justin Joy recently spoke at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law as part of an attorney panel discussing the business and tax law profession in Memphis. The panel was hosted by the Business and Tax Law Society which is a network of University of Memphis law students who are pursuing or are interested in pursuing the … Read More

Marty Regan, Shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, received The Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. Award from the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association in Notre Dame, Indiana. Established in 1985, this award is conferred on an alum who is performing outstanding service in the field of government, patriotism, public service, or local, state, and national politics. Regan serves as … Read More

Lewis Thomason is pleased to announce the addition of Weslen Lakins as an associate in its Knoxville office. Weslen Lakins is a licensed attorney and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) focusing on real estate, corporate, and data security and information privacy law. Lakins has experience preparing and negotiating complex commercial contracts, conducting privacy impact assessments, responding to data breaches, … Read More

Shareholder Justin Joy contributed to the podcast “Your Practice Made Perfect” where he discussed recent cybersecurity attacks and the need to stay vigilant to protect client information.  Justin leads Lewis Thomason’s cybersecurity practice group and is the firm’s privacy officer.  He provides counsel to clients in a variety of industries including information privacy and cybersecurity, incident investigation and breach response … Read More

Law firm Lewis Thomason celebrated the relocation of its Knoxville office to the Riverview Tower, 900 Gay Street, Suite 300 on September 12.  An Open House was held which included an evening of celebration, refreshments, and networking as we showcased our modern facilities. Guests enjoyed delicious refreshments, mingled with our team, and took guided tours of our state-of-the-art office space.