The Lewis Thomason trial team of David Changas and Robert Reid recently prevailed in the defense of an insurance agent on a third-party indemnity claim by the homeowner’s carrier, which had been sued by the plaintiffs after it denied coverage following a house fire that resulted in total destruction of the plaintiffs’ property. Lewis Thomason’s client had completed the application … Read More

On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, George Morton passed away just a few days shy of his 95th birthday. While he is recognizable to most of us as one of the senior founders of our firm, he was larger than life in so many ways to so many others.  He was indeed a gentleman, a scholar, and the epitome of a professional lawyer. Some of us are truly … Read More

Congratulations to George Scoville who has been named to the Nashville Bar Foundation’s 2023 Leadership Forum Class. TBA Today

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J. Timothy Downard has assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer for Lewis Thomason, effective August 8. “We are thrilled to have Tim join us as Chief Financial Officer.  His experience, financial acumen, and years spent managing his own client facing financial services firm make him a tremendous asset to Lewis Thomason,” said Lisa Ramsay Cole, president and managing shareholder. … Read More

As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, Tennessee law firm Lewis Thomason, P.C., has established the Lewis Thomason Diversity Scholarship at the Belmont University College of Law. This is the third such scholarship the firm has established in recent years. “For the past several years, we have actively recruited minority law clerks in each of our offices, enjoyed hosting … Read More

Meagan Collver, Special Counsel in our firm’s Knoxville office, recently presented a lecture at Lincoln Memorial University. She addressed the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine on the topic of STARK law and antitrust law as it pertains to healthcare. She also touched upon reporting requirements under Tennessee law and medical malpractice law. Collver focuses her practice primarily on healthcare liability … Read More

Earlier this year, I wrote about my dear friend and colleague, “Voldemort,” and his intolerable knack for poor tipping. The reviews of that column were a mixed bag. Some, including Voldemort, felt I came on too strong or that it was in poor taste to write a smear article in a trade publication. Others applauded the effort, emailed to guess … Read More

“We are Family.” There are few songs that get into the soul and make you want to sing, dance, jump around, and generally smile at the world as much as that 1979 hit by Sister Sledge. It is an anthem of celebration and unity. If, like me, you are currently singing to yourself in the back of your mind, I … Read More