John Tarpley

Several members of Lewis Thomason’s Hospitality Practice Group attended ALFA International’s recent regional seminar.  John Tarpley spoke on high stakes mediations and early settlement protocols.  John is a strong advocate for early resolution and believes every case should be examined for resolution. Hospitality is a practice area that includes a wide array of legal issues, including labor and employment, liability, … Read More

Congratulations

Congratulations to the defense team of Isaac Lew and Nic Vescovo.  They won a defense verdict in a six-day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in a case where the plaintiff alleged he was struck by a forklift and knocked off a loading dock. In closing argument, plaintiff’s counsel asked for at … Read More

Paige Bernick Accepted Into Leadership Middle Tennessee

Paige Bernick, Special Counsel in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been accepted into Leadership Middle Tennessee Class of 2024. Leadership Middle Tennessee is a regional leadership program founded to engage community and business leaders in the 10-county region of Middle Tennessee. Bernick is a member of the firm’s state-wide transportation practice group.  She also concentrates her practice in complex civil … Read More

Adam Rust

Adam Rust recently spoke to the Tennessee Trucking Association on preparing corporate witnesses for deposition.  Adam is a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office and represents individuals and businesses in a diverse range of legal matters.  He handles lawsuits involving the areas of commercial litigation, employment law, transportation and construction.  He also focuses upon the formation and advising of business … Read More

Cheryl Rumage Estes

We recently lost our beloved partner and dear friend, Cheryl Rumage Estes. Cheryl began her legal career with Lewis Thomason as a runner and became one of our first female shareholders.   For the past decade she has served our firm as the Practice Group Leader for our Labor and Employment group.  Cheryl earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the … Read More

Wally Irvin

Wally Irvin spoke as part of a panel at ALFA International’s Construction Law Seminar last week.  The panel discussed “Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve: What to do when a construction issue arises and properly documenting for future resolution/litigation.”  Wally is a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office where he focuses his practice on construction law. He represents architects, engineers, contractors, and surveyors … Read More

Chuck Cagle and Chris McCarty

Chris McCarty and Chuck Cagle spoke recently at the Tennessee School Board Association’s Summer Law Institute.  Chris spoke on “From Discipline to Due Process: Understanding the Steps and Hurdles with Student Expulsion and Suspension” and Chuck spoke on “Students and Cell Phones:  How are School Districts Addressing This Issue?” Lewis Thomason’s education team is a long-time supporter of the TSBA’s … Read More

Best of the Bar

Four Lewis Thomason attorneys have been recognized in the Nashville Business Journal’s 2023 Best of the Bar.  Congratulations to Lisa Ramsay Cole, Jackie Dixon, John Tarpley, and Mary Beth White.