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
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
Rust
Adam Rust is a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office and represents individuals and businesses in a diverse range of legal matters. He handles lawsuits involving the areas of commercial litigation, employment law, transportation and construction. He also focuses upon the formation and advising of business entities, providing counsel to limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations throughout Tennessee. Additionally, he … Read More
Chapman
David Chapman, a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office, focuses primarily on the defense of local and national transportation companies, brokers and commercial motor operators, including medical and liability expert retention and discovery, accident investigation and evaluation, and pre-trial, trial and appellate litigation. He has also worked with multiple motor carriers and transportation companies regarding post-accident protocols and FMCSA compliance. … Read More
Francis
Kent Francis is a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office. He focuses his litigation practice primarily on healthcare liability defense, commercial transportation, and general liability actions. He regularly defends wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. He is a member of the firm’s rapid response team and frequently assists motor carriers with accident investigation and evaluation. Mr. Francis also has significant … Read More
Podesta
Will Podesta is a shareholder in the Memphis office. He practices in the areas of health care liability and general civil litigation. Mr. Podesta graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2017. During his tenure, he served as business editor of Volume 47 of the University of Memphis Law Review and … Read More
Vescovo
Mr. Vescovo, a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office, practices in the area of civil litigation, handling matters in state and federal courts. He has defended claims involving employment law, medical malpractice, product liability, and workers’ compensation. Mr. Vescovo is an experienced trial attorney and a regular speaker on trial practice. He has tried over 135 jury cases to verdict … Read More
Butler
J. Eric Butler is a Shareholder in the firm and manages the firm’s Tax Practice and Estate Planning Practice Group. Mr. Butler focuses his legal practice in the areas of federal and state taxation, business formations, complex commercial litigation, tax controversy matters, white collar criminal defense, and estate planning/probate matters. Mr. Butler handles a large range of business and tax … Read More
Deakins
Laura Deakins, a shareholder in the Memphis office, focuses her civil litigation practice primarily on the defense of corporations, as well as doctors and hospitals in healthcare liability matters. She has extensive appellate experience, arguing and briefing many matters before the appellate courts. Prior to joining Lewis Thomason, Ms. Deakins served four years as the judicial law clerk to the … Read More