Knoxville shareholder Heidi Barcus spoke at the ABA TECHSHOW 2024 on “Best Practices to Organize Your Trial Documents from Inception to Voir Dire recently.  She discussed how utilizing technology to create pre-trial documents, trial binders. and other trial documents can reduce the stress of preparing for trial as well as the various roles and tasks of a trial team.  Heidi has dedicated her … Read More

Miles McDowell recently spoke at the Tennessee School Boards Association’s Legislative and Legal Institute on Name, Image, and Likeness for High School Athletes.  The Legislative and Legal Institute focuses on a number of issues, including how the General Assembly operates, pending legislation, and legal issues impacting school districts.  Miles is an associate in the firm’s Nashville office and practices in … Read More

Wally Irvin recently presented on construction law at the Associated General Contractors’ Construction Leadership Program.  The Construction Leadership Program was created in 2011 by Middle Tennessee construction executives and CLC board members. Its purpose is to educate young leaders on all of the facets of how a business works, as well as provides leadership training and networking opportunities.  Wally is … Read More

Lewis Thomason was a proud sponsor of the Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) February 2024 Saturday Legal Clinic which was held on February 10, 2024 in Memphis.  An array of Lewis Thomason lawyers agreed to spend their Saturday meeting with the many underserved persons who bring a range of legal questions and issues to the clinic.  The clinic serves as … Read More

ALFA International recently hosted a regional transportation seminar in Chattanooga, TN.  David Chapman presented on recent court decisions on FAAAA Preemption, as well as current legislative efforts to curb broker liability claims. His presentation also touched on the status of independent negligence/fault claims in the driver/carrier context in Tennessee when course and scope is admitted.  David is a shareholder in … Read More

Lewis Thomason recently hosted a livestream of a Tennessee Bar Association seminar covering the tax implications of the NCAA’s new policy on name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. The presentation covered the tax implications for college athletes who earn income on NIL deals.  Michael Goode, Lewis Thomason shareholder, is an active member of the TBA’s tax section which sponsored the … Read More

Six attorneys have been named shareholders at Lewis Thomason. Four attorneys are based in Knoxville and two in Nashville.  Paige Bernick in the Nashville office focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, including commercial and business disputes, employment matters, construction litigation, health care liability and insurance defense. Meagan Collver in the Knoxville office primarily focuses on healthcare liability defense matters, … Read More

Congratulations to Isaac Lew who secured an appellate win in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on behalf of a subcontractor involved in the construction of an elaborate residential pool. The case originated when a homeowner sued the general contractor on the project, alleging faulty construction based on, among other things, a missing part that the … Read More

The Annual Association of Women Attorneys banquet was held on January 25th, and Lewis Thomason was a title sponsor of the event.  LT associate, Noor Obaji, president-elect and banquet co-chair, presented Chief Judge Camille McMullen, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, with the Marion Griffin Francis Loring Award. Lewis Thomason is a proud supporter of AWA, a bar association of Memphis … Read More