By: Ryan Shannon Advising employers, like much of the practice of law, is often an exercise in imagining what could go wrong. For that reason, lawyers ensure their clients have clear policies, consistent discipline procedures,and explicit–and accurate—job descriptions. However, religious accommodation requests often challenge an employment lawyer’s neatly ordered scheme of policies and procedures. After all, Title VII does not … Read More

By: Jason Long It’s summertime. A time to relax a little, go outdoors, take that family vacation, or just take some time to enjoy the fruits of your hard labor. When I think of summertime, I picture myself playing golf out at Holston Hills. Those visions invariably end with me burying myself in the front bunker at 18, trying to … Read More

Michael Goode was a panelist at the Tennessee Bar Association’s Immigration Law Forum on May 31 and spoke on Hot Topics in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.  The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a United States visa program that allows foreign investors to gain permanent residence in the United States through investments in a rural or high employment area.  Michael … Read More

On May 31 Lewis Thomason shareholder Jacqueline B. Dixon was the keynote speaker at the 2024 Tennessee Faith & Justice Summit presented by the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission.  She spoke on “Identifying Family Law Concerns.” The summit brings together members of the legal community, faith-based leaders, and faith-based community members to discuss the Access to Justice program … Read More

Lewis Thomason is pleased to welcome 11 summer associates to the firm this summer!  In our Knoxville office we have Ryan Jernigan, Cameron Kirkland, Parker Bohne, and Emily Allen; in our Memphis office we have Lydia Cates, Blake Huffman, Dane Norvell, Ethan Pfister, Reagan Renshaw, and Evan Pham; and in our Nashville office we welcome Lucy Potter. 

Lewis Thomason, a leading law firm in Tennessee, is pleased to announce the addition of Peter C. Robison as special counsel in its Nashville office. With an impressive background and a wealth of experience, Robison brings valuable insights and skills to the firm’s legal team. Robison’s credentials include a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School and an undergraduate degree … Read More

Chris McCarty, Lewis Thomason education and employment attorney, spoke at the National Student Safety and Security Conference & Workshop this week on The Troubling Legal Gap in Schools’ Ability to Prevent Mass Shootings.  The NSSCW helps over 300 administrators, teachers, police chiefs, first responders, safety professionals, and community leaders to identify and share best practices concerning school safety and help … Read More

Natalie Bursi, Samantha Bennett, Laura Deakins and Nicholas Vescovo, shareholders in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, have been named Fellows of the Memphis 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.

Knoxville shareholder Marshall Stair presented his annual Fair Labor Standards Act update on April 30th to the Knoxville Bar Association.  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.  Marshall concentrates his practice in employment law with an emphasis on … Read More