Wally Irvin recently presented a  Legislative and Case Law Update on construction law at the Tennessee Bar Association Construction Law Forum.  His presentation reviewed several bills pending before the Tennessee legislature and their potential effect on the construction industry.  Wally is a shareholder at Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office where he concentrates his practice on the construction industry. With a dedicated … Read More

Chuck Cagle, shareholder and chair of the Education Law and Government Relations Practice Group in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been reappointed to the Education Council Chair of the Tennessee Business Roundtable Board. Founded in 1983, the Roundtable has partnered successfully with five Governors and hundreds of businesses, non-profit and government stakeholders to create and promote policies which have contributed … Read More

Lisa Ramsay Cole has been appointed vice-chair of ALFA International’s managing partner forum. The forum provides an opportunity for managing partners in ALFA’s various law firms around the world to share best practices, ask questions regarding common issues, and to use each other for benchmarking. Lisa is a highly experienced and accomplished attorney with a strong focus on civil trial … Read More

David Garst and Miles McDowell presented a combined seminar/ webinar at the annual December Education Roadshow presented by Risk Strategies, the American Institute of Architects, and the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers.  The topic was “Introduction to Criminal Law Basics for Design Professionals,” and it was attended by approximately 250 architects and engineers across Tennessee.

John R. Tarpley, shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been appointed Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission by the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Nashville. Tarpley has been involved in complex litigation in the areas of transportation, tort, product liability, and a wide range of insurance-related matters in both state and federal courts. He has devoted a significant … Read More

Congratulations to LT shareholder Marty Regan who was honored by the Jewish Foundation of Memphis as its Raymond Shainberg Professional Advisor Awardee at its annual donor and professional advisor event on December 6.  In making the announcement, Foundation leaders praised Marty’s outstanding service to the Jewish Foundation and to non-profits across our community. “Marty is so deserving of this award,” … Read More

On December 6, 2023, Marty Regan was honored with the Frank G. Clement Community Service Award at the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations’ annual conference.  He was nominated for his service to the Alliance Healthcare Services Board of Directors for over 35 years.  Marty’s dedication to public service, his servant leadership, and his history of putting others before himself … Read More

Law firm Lewis Thomason has added nine associates across the firm, announced Lisa Ramsay Cole, president and managing shareholder of the firm.  Grant Carringer focuses his practice on general civil, health care law, insurance law, and transportation. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law, cum laude. Carringer is also a member of the Blount County Youth Court. … Read More

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