Justin Joy was a recent presenter with the Memphis Bar Association on the ethical application of AI in the practice of law. Justin’s presentation discussed the fundamentals of large language models and generative AI and how ethics rules intersect with GenAI use by lawyers. Justin is a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, where he leads the firm’s Cybersecurity Practice … Read More
Chuck Cagle Honored
Chuck Cagle was recently honored with the Tennessee Business Roundtable Chairman’s Medal in appreciation for his dedication and service to The Roundtable. The Roundtable includes businesses and executives of Tennessee’s leading companies and works with leaders within Tennessee communities to build a better future for Tennessee and its people. Lewis Thomason is a proud member of the Tennessee Business Roundtable.
Tennessee Supreme Court Blocks Tennessee Resident’s Defect Claim Against Alabama Contractor
Despite Multiple State Connections, Court Found Costly Defects Claims Not Subject to Tennessee Jurisdiction In Baskin v. Pierce & Allred Constr., Inc., 676 S.W.3d 554 (Tenn. Sept. 28, 2023), a Tennessee resident discovered that even when an out-of-state contractor gets licensed in Tennessee, registers to do business there, and advertises on their website that they’re “licensed in Alabama and Tennessee,” … Read More
John Tarpley Presents
John Tarpley, a shareholder in the Nashville office, spoke at the ADR Commission’s 2025 Advanced Mediation Techniques Workshop for mediators in state and federal court. He joined Chief Judge Anne Martin of the Davidson County Trial Courts and Chief Judge Chip Campbell of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. John has devoted a significant portion of … Read More
Heidi Barcus Featured Speaker
Lewis Thomason shareholder Heidi Barcus was the featured speaker at the recently held 2025 Equal Justice University. Heidi, the current Tennessee Bar Association president, thanked those who are working in the important area of access to justice. She further spoke on the importance of educating lawyers on the many ways to support legal services, which are currently facing threats to … Read More
Christina Guyton
Christina Guyton, an associate in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, was recently published in Food and Drug Law Journal, Volume 79, Number 2. The piece entitled Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen—How the Proposed Consolidation of the Overlapping Governmental Agencies Tasked with Pesticide Regulation is Deficient in Resolving Food-Safety Concerns can be accessed by clicking on title.
Lewis Thomason Hosts
Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office recently hosted second-year law students from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law who made Law Review. The office hosted lunch for a “Tour de Note topic, discussing potential note-writing topics, providing tips and tricks for being on law review, and general writing advice.
Codes Compliance Does Not Suffice in Construction Defect Case
Recent decision out of the Tennessee Court of Appeals offers cautionary tale for Tennessee homebuilders. In Garrett v. Hidden Valley Homes, LLC, No. M2022-015310-COA-R3-CV, 2023 LEXIS 426 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 22, 2023), the Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the Trial Court’s ruling that complying with Codes may not be enough to avoid liability for defective construction, offering a cautionary … Read More