By: Chris W. McCarty  I love the English language. I love its nuance. I love its complexity. The entire scope of a question can change with one word. Compare “What is a cloud?” to “What is the cloud?” Replacing “a” with “the” takes us in an entirely different direction, from cumulus and Shelley to terabytes and Jobs. When people talk about … Read More

We are pleased to announce that Albert C. Harvey has been selected as a 2014 recipient of the Pillars of Excellence Award from the University of Memphis Law Alumni Chapter. Albert C. Harvey is a senior member of the firm and recently retired from the United States Marine Corps Reserves with the rank of Major General.  

Lewis Thomason law firm president Lisa Cole (left) and Mike Keeney are the managing partners of the firm, which was formed in January by the merger of Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop and Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell. Story by: James Dowd     The new year brought a new identity for two of the state’s renowned law firms, … Read More

Congratulations to Janet S. Hayes on her successful defense of an appeal! As reported in the Tennessee Bar Association: “Conservator for injured bus passenger challenges the trial court’s dismissal of her action after the defendant’s filing of a confession of judgment for the full amount of damages requested in the general sessions warrant. In light of the plaintiff’s failure to … Read More

Lisa Ramsay Cole was presented the 2014 Women of Influence Company Executive Award on February 11, 2014.

By: Robyn Jarvis Askew Woody Allen is credited with the quote: “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” If you show up, you are letting people know that you care, that you consider them important and that the details matter. With the technologically connected world we live in, it is easy to simply hit “reply all” and tell yourself that you … Read More

Claire McClain Cissell, Marcy Dodds Magee, and Natalie Bursi in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office  represented a gynecologist in a recent medical malpractice trial. The Plaintiff alleged, among other things, lack of informed consent. The trial lasted two weeks and involved four expert witnesses and several fact witnesses. At the close of Plaintiff’s proof, the Court granted directed verdict to the Defendant as to Plaintiff’s … Read More

J. Kimbrough Johnson and Stephen W. Vescovo, shareholders practicing in the Memphis office, were elected to serve on the Board of Directors at a meeting on January 25, 2014. They join Rodney Fields, Lawrence Giordano, Richard Krieg, Benjamin Jones, Reba Brown, Robert Chapski,  and David Garst.    

 Lewis Thomason is proud to announce Chris McCarty has been named to Knoxville’s “Forty under 40” list. Read the full story in the Knoxville News Sentinel.

By: Janet Hayes February is just around the corner. While Cupid sharpens his arrows, employers ponder what to do when those arrows strike at the workplace. Polls report that anywhere from 38 to 59 percent of employees have dated a co-worker or participated in a workplace romance. No doubt some of those employees went on to enjoy sincere, long-term relationships with … Read More