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
Holder
Michael Holder is a shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office. Mr. Holder’s practice concentrates primarily on personal injury, insurance and casualty defense, and transportation law. Mr. Holder regularly litigates in both state and federal courts and successfully defends transportation companies across the state of Tennessee. During law school, Mr. Holder interned at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle … Read More
Goode
Michael S. Goode, shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office, focuses his practice on the tax, business, and estate planning needs of families and businesses. On an international level, he also assists companies and individuals with their corporate and estate planning needs, including the resolution of reporting requirements. Michael serves as a trusted advisor to governmental agencies and companies on various … Read More
Lew
Isaac S. Lew, special counsel, concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, complex business disputes, and intellectual property including copyright and trademark law. Mr. Lew has represented the interests of a variety of businesses and professionals ranging from sophisticated and established national companies to entrepreneurs, authors, filmmakers, art collectors, and other creative individuals. A central aspect of his … Read More
Obaji
Noor Obaji is an associate in the firm’s Memphis office, where she focuses her practice on civil litigation. She is an active member of the Memphis legal community and currently serves as President of the Association for Women Attorneys, having previously held the role of Vice President. Noor also contributes to the profession by mentoring aspiring lawyers and coaching Hutchison … Read More
Smith
Tyler Smith, a shareholder and a lifelong Tennessean, is in the firm’s Knoxville office. Mr. Smith has extensive experience representing employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims through trial and administrative hearings with the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. He has obtained numerous positive results for employers on issues of medical causation, last injurious exposure, notice, statute of limitations, … Read More