Chuck Cagle and Chris McCarty recently spoke at the Tennessee School Boards Association Summer Law Institute.  Mr. Cagle spoke on what process is due in student discipline and Mr. McCarty spoke on the current status of Title IX.  The annual Summer Law Institute sponsored by TSBA, in conjunction with the Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys, is a seminar held … Read More

The International Law and Practice Section of the Tennessee Bar Association is hosting its first in-person Annual Meet & Greet Event on Thursday, July 14 at 2:30pm.  This annual event brings leaders and attendees from the legal industry, government and business together for insightful discussions and presentations about major issues in international law and business.  The event features keynote speaker, … Read More

Wally Irvin, a shareholder in our Nashville office, presented to the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel last month on the subject of “Material Price Escalation Provisions Based on the Effects of COVID and Inflation.” Mr. Irvin focuses his practice on Construction Law. He also frequently serves as a lecturer and presenter to construction industry trade organizations and seminar providers.

Chuck Cagle, a shareholder in our Nashville office, recently lectured to doctoral classes for Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. His lectures focused on the topic of politics and partisan issues in education today. Peabody college has a reputation for empirical rigor in child, family, and community development; special education; and educational leadership and policy. Mr. … Read More

Chuck Cagle recently participated in three different statewide meetings for school superintendents, one in Knoxville, one in Jackson, and one in Murfreesboro. At these meetings, Mr. Cagle presented updates on legislation adopted by the second session of the 112th General Assembly. These updates included information about changes to educational policy and funding. Mr. Cagle is chair of the Education Law … Read More

Mary Beth White, a shareholder in our Nashville office, spoke at the Tennessee Trucking Association’s ‘CMV Crash Investigation and Response Management Training Course.’ The course covered what drivers should do when involved in a crash and included information about navigating litigation. Ms. White leads our Transportation Practice Group and helped implement our firm’s rapid response program currently used by many … Read More

Mary Beth White, a shareholder in our Nashville office, recently spoke at Alfa’s 2022 Transportation Practice Group Seminar. The theme of this year’s seminar was “What the Heck Happened to the World and Where Do We Go From Here? Defending Transportation Claims During and After the Pandemic.” Ms. White concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation, … Read More

Ed Owens, a shareholder with Lewis Thomason, recently spoke to the Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association about his role and duties as a City Attorney. The Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to the promotion of the paralegal profession in Tennessee.  Mr. Owens is City Attorney for the City of Sevierville, Tennessee and is counsel for the City’s … Read More