A Texas court has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which mandates that companies disclose their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). See more here.
John Tarpley
John Tarpley was the Chair of The Advanced Mediation Techniques Workshop sponsored by the Tennessee Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission. John also presented at the workshop on critical documents in mediation. John, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been involved in complex litigation in the areas of transportation, tort, product liability, and a wide range of insurance-related … Read More
Law Student Division of the Federal Bar Association
The Law Student Division of the Federal Bar Association held a virtual holiday wine tasting on November 13th. There was also an in-person watch party for the local students and other members/registrants, and Lewis Thomason hosted a watch party in our Memphis office. Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff was a panel participant in-person at the firm, and Magistrate Judge Charmiane Claxton came to … Read More
General Al Harvey
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosted “NATO at 75: The Way Ahead” at Rhodes College on November 14, and General Al Harvey was a panelist at the event. Other panelists included General William Hickman and Professor Yannis A. Stivachtis, and the panel was moderated by Dr. Kevin Galambos. General Harvey is a senior member of the firm. He has an extensive … Read More
Rachel McCallister Elected Vice President of the Association for Women Attorneys
Rachel McCallister, associate in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, has been elected Vice-President of the Association for Women Attorneys. The Association for Women Attorneys is a bar association of Memphis and Shelby County. Its members are dedicated to supporting fellow attorneys, educating themselves and others in the law, and being of service to the community with particular reference to the legal … Read More
Noor Obaji Elected President of the Association for Women Attorneys
Noor Obaji, associate in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, has been elected President of the Association for Women Attorneys. The Association for Women Attorneys is a bar association of Memphis and Shelby County. Its members are dedicated to supporting fellow attorneys, educating themselves and others in the law, and being of service to the community with particular reference to the legal … Read More
Three New Associates Join Lewis Thomason in Knoxville
Peyton Faulkner Ritchie is a 2023 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law where she was the Executive Editor of the Tennessee Law Review and the Tennessee Journal on Race, Gender & Social Justice and the Academic Chair of the Black Law Students Association. She was also the Vice President and the Events Chair of Law Women. Peyton … Read More
BREAKING NEWS! Important Updates on Corporate Transparency Act Year End Reporting Requirements
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Justin Joy
Justin Joy, Lewis Thomason’s Chief Privacy Officer, conducted privacy and cybersecurity awareness training across the state recently in each of LT’s offices. Lewis Thomason remains committed to protecting its client’s information, and these trainings are just one way we make privacy and cybersecurity a priority in the firm.