Updates
Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office hosted an employment seminar for Tennessee employers on October 29, 2025. The seminar touched on a variety of topics, such as FLSA, DEI, and workers’ compensation,…
Lewis Thomason’s shareholders have elected Mikel Towe, a shareholder from the firm’s Knoxville office, to the firm’s Board of Directors. Rodney Fields, shareholder and managing partner of the Knoxville office,…
Glenn Walter, shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office, has been appointed by the American Board of Trial Advocates' National President as a member of the President’s Task Force and to…
Lewis Thomason’s president and managing shareholder, Lisa Ramsay Cole, recently participated in a panel as part of ALFA International’s annual business meeting. The panel discussed strategies for attorney departures in…
Noor Obaji was recently a presenter at the Bench Bar Conference. She a presented, "A Good Fit: What Law Students/New Lawyers and Hiring Firms are Looking For In Each Other,"…
Justin Joy recently presented the webinar Tackling Privacy, Cyber, and AI Risk Management Challenges Facing Lawyers and Law Firms which discussed technology-related challenges lawyers and their firms face daily. The…
On September 15, 2025, David Garst of Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office and Dale Crow, a Broker with the Nashville office of Brown & Brown, presented a seminar on the topic…
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…




