Robyn Askew was a recent speaker as a part of the Youth Leadership Knoxville session on ethical leadership at Pellissippi State Community College.  Youth Leadership Knoxville is offered to rising juniors in Knox County schools and gives high school students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of Knoxville and develop leadership skills.  Robyn Askew is a shareholder in the firm’s … Read More

Michael Goode, special counsel in the firm’s Nashville office, presented International Taxation Updates as part of the Tennessee Federal Tax Conference on November 16.  Co-sponsored by TSCPA and the Tennessee Federal Tax Institute, the Tennessee Federal Tax Conference brought together national and local tax leaders to provide information and analysis on the latest federal tax changes from Washington, D.C.  Michael … Read More

Lisa Ramsay Cole was recently a panelist for the Harry Phillips Inn of Court program.  The program, “Post-COVID Legal Practice” explored changes in the practice of law due to COVID-19 such as flexibility in work schedules, new technologies in the legal field, and how these developments vary among large firms, small firms, in-house, and government practices.  Lisa Cole is president … Read More

Chris McCarty recently presented legal updates and federal funding guidelines for the metropolitan area school systems (MASS) group.  Just a few days later he presented to the pre-law conference at the Tennessee School Boards Association annual convention on school resource officers and searches as well as a two “ask the attorney” panels during the conference.  Chris, a shareholder in our … Read More

Ray Babaoglu and Samantha Bennett spoke at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys Law School’s Customs, Courthouses and Cecil C.: The Redesign of our Historic Home on November 11.  Attendees learned about the history and redesign of the Law School and its transformation into the Law School facility it is today.  Sam Bennett is a 2013 graduate of the … Read More

Congratulations to Malik Luckett on his election to the board of directors for Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The firm has a long history of service and leadership of the Memphis Bar, and it’s great to see Malik carrying the torch.

Lewis Thomason’s shareholders have elected Mary Beth White, a shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office, and Kevin Baskette, a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office, to the Board of Directors. Benjamin Jones and Robert Chapski were also reelected for another two-year term. They join current Board members, Rodney Fields, Janet Hayes, David Garst, Margaret Cooper Roney, and Joseph Clark.     … Read More

Lewis Thomason, P.C. has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 31 practice areas, including 25 Tier 1 practice areas.  Firms included in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence from clients and peers.

Ben Jones, and David Chapman, shareholders in Lewis Thomason’s transportation practice group, presented on record retention best practices at the ALFA International Transportation Practice Group regional meeting in October.  Lewis Thomason’s Transportation Group is a full-service legal team designed with needs of motor carriers in mind.  Our attorneys have provided legal services for more than half of the Top 10 … Read More

John Manson, special counsel in our firm’s Nashville office, recently spoke at an event hosted by the Office of the Metropolitan Trustee. This free informational event explored the topic of property taxes and their effect on the African American community. John Manson has served as a judicial officer in Probate courts. He brought his legal perspective and also spoke about … Read More