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Justin Joy was a recent presenter with the Memphis Bar Association on the ethical application of AI in the practice of law. Justin’s presentation discussed the fundamentals of large language…
Chuck Cagle was recently honored with the Tennessee Business Roundtable Chairman’s Medal in appreciation for his dedication and service to The Roundtable. The Roundtable includes businesses and executives of Tennessee's…
Despite Multiple State Connections, Court Found Costly Defects Claims Not Subject to Tennessee Jurisdiction In Baskin v. Pierce & Allred Constr., Inc., 676 S.W.3d 554 (Tenn. Sept. 28, 2023), a…
John Tarpley, a shareholder in the Nashville office, spoke at the ADR Commission’s 2025 Advanced Mediation Techniques Workshop for mediators in state and federal court. He joined Chief Judge Anne Martin…
Lewis Thomason shareholder Heidi Barcus was the featured speaker at the recently held 2025 Equal Justice University. Heidi, the current Tennessee Bar Association president, thanked those who are working in…
Christina Guyton, an associate in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, was recently published in Food and Drug Law Journal, Volume 79, Number 2. The piece entitled Too Many Cooks in the…
Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office recently hosted second-year law students from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law who made Law Review. The office hosted lunch for a…
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Recent decision out of the Tennessee Court of Appeals offers cautionary tale for Tennessee homebuilders. In Garrett v. Hidden Valley Homes, LLC, No. M2022-015310-COA-R3-CV, 2023 LEXIS 426 (Tenn. Ct. App.…
Kevin Baskette and Kent Francis recently obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death healthcare liability trial in Shelby County Circuit Court. The plaintiff alleged that a urology clinic’s staff…
Adam Rust, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, has been appointed Chair of the Transportation Committee for the International Association of Defense Counsel (“IADC”). The IADC membership is comprised…