Jacqueline Dixon, Nashville shareholder, was recently awarded the Martha Craig Daughtrey Award at the Lawyers’ Association for Women’s Annual Banquet. The Martha Craig Daughtrey Award recognizes active LAW members who model personal and professional achievement in the practice of law. Like Judge Daughtrey, recipients of this Award have promoted the visibility of women in the legal field and have personally encouraged female … Read More
Congratulations Noor Obaji
Congratulations to Noor Obaji, an associate in Memphis, for being honored as Associate of the Year at the last meeting of the Leo Bearman Sr. American Inn of Court. This prestigious association comprises a select group of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from diverse backgrounds who are united by a commitment to professional excellence. Noor graduated from Cecil C. … Read More
Weslen Lakins
On May 9th, Weslen Lakins will speak at BSides Knoxville, East Tennessee’s premier cybersecurity conference, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. His presentation, “Liability Landmines: How Lax Security Measures Can Put Your Business in the Legal Crosshairs,” will discuss how seemingly minor oversights in access control and data protection can expose businesses to crippling liability, and will outline … Read More
Justin Joy
Lewis Thomason Chief Privacy Officer, Justin Joy, presented a recent webinar on safeguarding client data in the event of a cyberattack. Picture this: You clicked on an email that you thought was from a vendor and entered your login credentials. In reality, it was a phishing attack, and now the hacker has access to your client’s information. Not only are … Read More
David Chapman Moderator
David Chapman is moderating a panel at the upcoming ALFA International Transportation Practice Group seminar. The recent emergence of naming “upstream” defendants in serious accident claims means that common brokerage and leasing contract terms are more important than ever. David’s panel will discuss best practices for insulating entities such as CMV leasors and freight brokers from both accident and cargo-related … Read More
A Half Century in the making – Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Corporate Veil Piercing Standard
By Justin Joy In its recent opinion in Youree v. Recovery House of East Tennessee LLC, the Tennessee Supreme Court addressed the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil.[1] The opinion did not establish new law in Tennessee, but rather clarified how long-standing principles should be applied when a plaintiff seeks to disregard the corporate form to impose liability on corporate … Read More
Recent Tennessee Court of Appeals Case Addresses Whether a Forum Selection Clause is Permissive or Mandatory
By: Justin Joy The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently decided a case involving a forum selection clause in a contract. The case of Lakeway Real Estate2 LLC v. ERA Franchise Systems LLC involves a dispute over a noncompete provision in a franchise agreement. The franchisee, Lakeway Real Estate2 LLC, sought declaratory relief from the chancery court, arguing that the noncompete … Read More
Jacqueline Dixon
Congratulations to Jacqueline Dixon who was recognized as the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (“TLAP”) Volunteer of the Year at it’s Annual Camp. Jackie currently serves as vice-chair of the TLAP Commission and chair of the TLAP Foundation. She is past president of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women. Jackie currently gives back to the community … Read More
Jeff Smith Joins Lewis Thomason
Jeff Smith focuses his practice on litigation and resolution of construction, contract, business, healthcare, and labor and employment disputes. His litigation practice involves representation of public and private companies in a wide range of matters, including mass torts, class actions and multi-district litigation, among others. He has represented owners, general contractors, architects, sub-contractors, and design firms in construction disputes involving … Read More
Spencer Fair Joins Lewis Thomason
Spencer Fair focuses his practice on healthcare law, professional liability, and general civil litigation. He has extensive experience representing physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, and long-term care facilities through all phases of civil litigation in both state and federal courts in Tennessee and Kentucky. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Read More