Christopher L. Vescovo has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Mr. Vescovo is a shareholder at Lewis Thomason, P.C., and serves as the managing partner of the firm’s Memphis office. His practice focuses on litigation, including professional liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, and municipal law. He has … Read More
Chuck Cagle
Chuck Cagle recently presented multiple educational presentations to the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents: (1) Legal Considerations for Developing Effective Policy Manuals; (2) Discipline for Students and for Disabled Students; and (3) Teacher Employment and Licensure Issues. Chuck is a shareholder and chair of the firm’s Education Law and Government Relations Practice Group. He is a frequent speaker on education-related matters.
John Tarpley
National Interstate Insurance Company’s Safety Summit was last week in Nashville. The summit was held to collaborate on best practices and strategies to build a stronger safety culture across the commercial transportation industry. Shareholder John Tarpley participated in the panel “Navigating the Legal Labyrinth: Insights on Our Litigious Society.” The panel discussed the effects of tort reform, pitfalls in the litigation process, … Read More
Lewis Thomason Elects Brad W. Craig as Board Member
Lewis Thomason’s shareholders have elected Brad W. Craig, a shareholder from the firm’s Nashville office to the firm’s Board of Directors. Mary Beth White, Kevin Baskette, and Benjamin Jones 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. Brad Craig is a seasoned litigator … Read More
Laura Deakins
On October 8th, the TBA Appellate Practice Section hosted its annual boot camp at the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Lewis Thomason shareholder Laura Deakins is the Appellate Practice Section Chair and produced this year’s boot camp. As part of the boot camp, oral arguments were held for the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals, followed by additional discussions with participating attorneys. A Q&A … Read More
David Garst Presents
On September 30, David Garst presented a seminar for the Tennessee Engineers’ Conference on the Risks of Design-Build Construction from the perspective of a consulting professional engineer. The seminar was moderated by Dale Crow of Risk Strategies. This presentation was part of an annual series of risk management seminars presented to the Tennessee Engineers’ Conference by Lewis Thomason and Risk … Read More
Marcy Magee, Kevin Baskette and Glenn Walter
On October 2 Memphis shareholders Marcy Dodds Magee and Kevin Baskette were presenters with the American Board of Trial Advocates’ Masters in Trial in collaboration with the Memphis Bar Association. The Masters in Trial series allows attendees to see leading attorneys present a full trial in one day complete with jury participation and deliberations. Marcy and Kevin are both accomplished … Read More
Mary Beth White to Speak at the 2024 Lockton Transportation Summit
Next week Shareholder Mary Beth White will speak on a panel at the 2024 Lockton Transportation Summit. The panel of senior claim leaders and defense attorneys will discuss the challenges in resolving complex litigated matters such as coordinating communications, creating a litigation strategy, and engaging experts. Mary Beth is Chair of the Transportation Practice Group and a member of the firm’s … Read More
Justin Joy Presents
Justin Joy recently spoke at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law as part of an attorney panel discussing the business and tax law profession in Memphis. The panel was hosted by the Business and Tax Law Society which is a network of University of Memphis law students who are pursuing or are interested in pursuing the … Read More
Marty Regan Receives The Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. Award
Marty Regan, Shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, received The Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. Award from the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association in Notre Dame, Indiana. Established in 1985, this award is conferred on an alum who is performing outstanding service in the field of government, patriotism, public service, or local, state, and national politics. Regan serves as … Read More