Heidi Barcus, shareholder in our Knoxville office, recently spoke to University of Tennessee surgery residents on litigation practice and the top 10 things a doctor should know about healthcare liability claims. Heidi has dedicated her legal career to advocating for healthcare professionals and institutions in the complex arena of healthcare liability. She has established herself as a preeminent figure in … Read More
Brayden Jackson
Brayden Jackson, an attorney in our Nashville office, was recently interviewed as part of Belmont University College of Law’s July Jumpstart podcast. July Jumpstart is a podcast series created to help Belmont’s incoming first-year law students prepare for their professional development journey. Brayden is a graduate of Belmont University College of Law and was able to offer his perspective on the … Read More
Christina Guyton and Marshall McComas
Lewis Thomason, a leading law firm in Tennessee, is pleased to announce that Christina Guyton and Marshall McComas have been appointed to the West Cancer Foundation’s Young Professional Advisory Board. West Cancer Foundation is a Memphis -based nonprofit that provides free cancer services to those in need and funds research to improve cancer care. It created the junior board of … Read More
Ryan Rosenkrantz
Ryan Rosenkrantz, an associate in the Nashville office, co-wrote an article with Haylie Lovelace, Volunteering for Vouchers: Tennessee’s Reimagined School Voucher Plan. You can read the article in the Memphis Lawyer Volume 42, Issue 2, page 16 – Summer 2025 (link to download).
Robyn Jarvis Askew and Robert Chapski
Robyn Jarvis Askew and Robert Chapski, shareholders at Lewis Thomason, have been named Fellows of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. Fellows are chosen based on their devoted and distinguished service to the legal profession and the administration of justice and their adherence to the highest standards of professional ethics and personal conduct. Robyn Jarvis Askew, in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, focuses … Read More
Sixth Circuit Rules That FAAAA Preempts Negligent Retention Claims Against Brokers – But Allows Them Under The “Safety Exception.”
See Opinion Here – Cox v. Total Quality Logistics
Lewis Thomason Hosts
Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office was proud to host the Knoxville Bar Association’s Family Law & Juvenile Court Sections Social on June 27, 2025. Members of the family law and juvenile court sections gathered to mingle with their colleagues and hear from a panel that included Judge Greg McMillan, Steve Sharp, and JoAnn Lehberger. The panel discussed recent changes to the … Read More
Heidi Barcus
Knoxville Shareholder Heidi Barcus was elected president of the Tennessee Bar Association at its annual meeting this week. Heidi has served as president-elect for the past year and is excited to begin her service at this prestigious organization.