ALFA International’s Premier Global Network of Independent Law Firms has over 150 member firms around the world. Last year ALFA presented Dick Krieg with its highest honor, naming him ALFA Lawyer of the Year. This week ALFA International Chair J. K. Leonard named Dick to the 2016 ALFA Nominating Committee that will nominate its officers and directors for ALFA. Dick … Read More

The Lewis Thomason law firm’s Memphis office, with 35 attorneys and 68 employees total, announced Tuesday that it has recommitted to Downtown by renewing its lease for the top two floors of the One Commerce Square tower. The firm essentially decided about a month ago to stay after looking “everywhere,” said managing shareholder Michael Keeney. But the announcement adds to … Read More

      Knoxville Chamber to Host Workshop on New Overtime Rule Local experts in employment law and human resources will discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule that significantly raises the minimum salary for employees to be exempt from overtime pay at a June workshop at the Knoxville Chamber. Knoxville attorneys Melissa Carrasco and Chris McCarty will be … Read More

Knoxville Chamber to Host Workshop on New Overtime Rule Local experts in employment law and human resources will discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule that significantly raises the minimum salary for employees to be exempt from overtime pay at a June workshop at the Knoxville Chamber. Knoxville attorneys Melissa Carrasco and Chris McCarty will be joined by human … Read More

It is not often that a Lewis Thomason litigation matter goes all the way to the United States Supreme Court. But earlier this year, Maggie Cooper and Jimmy Duckworth of LT Memphis found themselves responding to a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court by the plaintiffs in a healthcare liability case which LT had won in … Read More

Eric Butler has received the honor of being awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. Eric Butler a native of Franklin County, Tennessee, is Special Counsel in the firm’s Knoxville office focusing his legal practice in the areas … Read More

Last Thursday John King and Jared Garceau of LT Knoxville won a major victory in the Tennessee Court of Appeals in a land rezoning case. The defendants had applied to rezone property in west Knox County from agricultural to planned-residential and sought approval of a development plan for a dwelling project consisting of 312 apartment units. John King was the … Read More

We are pleased to welcome to LT this week four summer associates. In the Knoxville office, Julia Hale is returning to the firm after finishing her first year of law school at the University of Tennessee. She previously worked as a receptionist in the LT Nashville office from April 2014 to July 2015. Julia earned her undergraduate degree in economics … Read More

With a tinge of sadness, but a good deal of pride in her voice, local attorney Lynn Peterson gave the opening remarks at a celebration of outgoing senior members of the Blount County Youth Court program. “Tonight is all about thanking our jurors,” she said Thursday. “We have so many young people who have given so much to this community. … Read More