James L. Weatherly, Jr. is Special Counsel in the firm’s Nashville office. He has over 40 years of legal experience. Mr. Weatherly began his career with a focus on criminal law, resulting in his past election as the public defender for Metro Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee. While his criminal law practice continues he has a strong concentration on family law. Mr. … Read More
Gibber
Jamie Gibber joins Lewis Thomason as an associate attorney in the firm’s Memphis office. She is a native Memphian and graduate of the University of Memphis. In May 2021, Jamie graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law with a JD-MBA degree. While in law school, Jamie worked as a judicial extern for … Read More
McDowell
Miles McDowell is an associate in the firm’s Nashville office. Mr. McDowell practices in the areas of General Civil Litigation, Transportation, Products Liability, Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Sports and Entertainment. Mr. McDowell graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law where he served as Vice President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Treasurer of the Marilyn Yarborough … Read More
Shannon
Ryan T. Shannon is an associate at Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office. He focuses his practice in the areas of employment law, education law, insurance defense, and general civil litigation. He joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2021. As a student at the University of Tennessee College of Law, Mr. Shannon served as president and secretary of Vols for … Read More
Bernick
Paige I. Bernick is a shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office. Paige primarily works with the Transportation Practice Group. Paige also concentrates her practice in complex civil litigation, including gig economy issues, commercial and business disputes, and employment matters. Prior to private practice, Paige served over four years as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of … Read More
Vasek-Rosenzweig
Karin M. Vasek-Rosenzweig is special counsel in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office. She has a comprehensive legal background across construction, architecture, and engineering industries. Ms. Vasek-Rosenzweig is an articulate communicator, with expertise in representing numerous clients and delivering compelling court arguments. She has extensive experience providing legal guidance to senior management on complex litigation and transactional matters. Ms. Vasek-Rosenzweig has successfully … Read More
Doak
Sam C. Doak is a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office. Sam has been a trial attorney for over 35 years and focuses his practice primarily on civil trial litigation, arbitration and mediation in practice areas ranging from complex construction matters, product liability, marine product liability, commercial business disputes, employment litigation, transportation litigation, and general insurance defense. Sam served in … Read More
Kimmel
Katherine Kimmel, special counsel in the firm’s Nashville office, focuses her practice on Education Law. Prior to joining the firm, Katherine directed state and federal policy for a trade association of child care businesses. She also has experience providing policy analysis in the areas of orthotics and prosthetics, rehabilitative services, early childhood home visiting, and Head Start. Katherine is a … Read More
Smith
Ashton Smith is a shareholder based in our Nashville office, where he practices in construction and real property law. As a key member of our Construction Law Practice Group, Ashton expertly negotiates design and construction contracts and represents architects, engineers, and contractors in litigation involving defective design, construction claims, and payment disputes. He also provides legal support to homeowners’ associations, … Read More
Hookman
Ariane S. Hookman is an associate attorney and a licensed Family Mediator, Specially Trained in Domestic Violence, based in the Knoxville office of our firm where she focuses primarily in domestic relations, construction, and general civil litigation. She joined the firm in August 2019. Before attaining her law degree, Ms. Hookman pursued her education at the University of California, San … Read More