The law firm of Weatherly & Dixon PLLC and its partners, James L. Weatherly and Jacqueline B. Dixon, have merged their practices with Lewis Thomason, P.C., announced Lisa Ramsay Cole, President and Managing Shareholder for the statewide firm. With more than 40 years of legal experience, Weatherly began his career with a focus on criminal law and served as the … Read More

Bob Chapski has been selected by Who’s Who Legal (WWL)’s independent research with clients and peers as being among the world’s highest-ranking lawyers as part of the 2022 edition of WWL: Product Liability Defense 2022. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law. In total, this site features over 24,000 of … Read More

David Draper recently spoke at ALFA International’s Construction Practice Group’s Regional Seminar on an overview of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes new funding to rebuild roads and bridges, water infrastructure, mass transit, airports, internet, and more.  David participated on a panel which discussed how the law will help usher in … Read More

Last week members of our business practice group spoke at the Tennessee Bar Association’s Business Law Forum.  Lyndsey Lee gave a 2022 case law update and Michael Goode spoke on Legal Opinion Practice Involving Tennessee Entities.  Justin Joy, Chair of the TBA’s Business Law section, produced the program.  Lewis Thomason’s business practice group represents many types of public and private … Read More

Paige Bernick, Special Counsel in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been named a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation. Fellows are chosen based on their devoted and distinguished service to the legal profession and the administration of justice and their adherence to the highest standards of professional ethics and personal conduct. Bernick is a member of the firm’s state-wide transportation … Read More

Justin Joy, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, recently presented on the subject of protecting client data. His talk was part of Prepare to Practice, an annual lecture and workshop series sponsored by the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library at Vanderbilt Law School. Justin Joy shared a wealth of experience and knowledge on what is a vitally important topic … Read More

We are sad to report that on April 3rd Lewis Thomason lost our dear friend and colleague, William M. Kunkel. Bill served Lewis Thomason as its Chief Financial Officer for over 20 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1973 from the University of Tennessee and went on to obtain his MBA in Management from Vanderbilt … Read More

Steve Barton and Peter Winterburn, both shareholders in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, were named Fellows of the Memphis Bar Foundation. Fellows are chosen based on their devoted and distinguished service to the legal profession and the administration of justice and their adherence to the highest standards of professional ethics and personal conduct. Steve Barton serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s … Read More

Robyn Askew, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, recently served as co-chair for the Knoxville Bar Association’s Law Practice Today Expo. This year, attorneys gathered from around the east Tennessee region to get their questions answered, learn from the top legal professionals, and to celebrate over 16 years of legal technology, law practice management, and innovation! Robyn Askew has … Read More