Wally Irvin recently presented on construction law at the Associated General Contractors’ Construction Leadership Program.  The Construction Leadership Program was created in 2011 by Middle Tennessee construction executives and CLC board members. Its purpose is to educate young leaders on all of the facets of how a business works, as well as provides leadership training and networking opportunities.  Wally is … Read More

Lewis Thomason was a proud sponsor of the Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) February 2024 Saturday Legal Clinic which was held on February 10, 2024 in Memphis.  An array of Lewis Thomason lawyers agreed to spend their Saturday meeting with the many underserved persons who bring a range of legal questions and issues to the clinic.  The clinic serves as … Read More

ALFA International recently hosted a regional transportation seminar in Chattanooga, TN.  David Chapman presented on recent court decisions on FAAAA Preemption, as well as current legislative efforts to curb broker liability claims. His presentation also touched on the status of independent negligence/fault claims in the driver/carrier context in Tennessee when course and scope is admitted.  David is a shareholder in … Read More

Lewis Thomason recently hosted a livestream of a Tennessee Bar Association seminar covering the tax implications of the NCAA’s new policy on name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. The presentation covered the tax implications for college athletes who earn income on NIL deals.  Michael Goode, Lewis Thomason shareholder, is an active member of the TBA’s tax section which sponsored the … Read More

Six attorneys have been named shareholders at Lewis Thomason. Four attorneys are based in Knoxville and two in Nashville.  Paige Bernick in the Nashville office focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, including commercial and business disputes, employment matters, construction litigation, health care liability and insurance defense. Meagan Collver in the Knoxville office primarily focuses on healthcare liability defense matters, … Read More

Congratulations to Isaac Lew who secured an appellate win in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on behalf of a subcontractor involved in the construction of an elaborate residential pool. The case originated when a homeowner sued the general contractor on the project, alleging faulty construction based on, among other things, a missing part that the … Read More

The Annual Association of Women Attorneys banquet was held on January 25th, and Lewis Thomason was a title sponsor of the event.  LT associate, Noor Obaji, president-elect and banquet co-chair, presented Chief Judge Camille McMullen, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, with the Marion Griffin Francis Loring Award. Lewis Thomason is a proud supporter of AWA, a bar association of Memphis … Read More

Wally Irvin recently presented a  Legislative and Case Law Update on construction law at the Tennessee Bar Association Construction Law Forum.  His presentation reviewed several bills pending before the Tennessee legislature and their potential effect on the construction industry.  Wally is a shareholder at Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office where he concentrates his practice on the construction industry. With a dedicated … Read More

Chuck Cagle, shareholder and chair of the Education Law and Government Relations Practice Group in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been reappointed to the Education Council Chair of the Tennessee Business Roundtable Board. Founded in 1983, the Roundtable has partnered successfully with five Governors and hundreds of businesses, non-profit and government stakeholders to create and promote policies which have contributed … Read More

Lisa Ramsay Cole has been appointed vice-chair of ALFA International’s managing partner forum. The forum provides an opportunity for managing partners in ALFA’s various law firms around the world to share best practices, ask questions regarding common issues, and to use each other for benchmarking. Lisa is a highly experienced and accomplished attorney with a strong focus on civil trial … Read More