The Harry Phillips American Inn of Court recently presented Nashville and Our Transportation Crisis: How Can We Make Moving Around Easy Again? Michael Goode, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, spoke on the tax aspects of the transportation bill, particularly the Improve Act.  Michael focuses his practice on the tax, business, and estate planning needs of families and businesses. … Read More

Jacqueline Dixon, Nashville shareholder, was recently awarded the Martha Craig Daughtrey Award at the Lawyers’ Association for Women’s Annual Banquet.  The Martha Craig Daughtrey Award recognizes active LAW members who model personal and professional achievement in the practice of law. Like Judge Daughtrey, recipients of this Award have promoted the visibility of women in the legal field and have personally encouraged female … Read More

Congratulations to Noor Obaji, an associate in Memphis, for being honored as Associate of the Year at the last meeting of the Leo Bearman Sr. American Inn of Court. This prestigious association comprises a select group of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from diverse backgrounds who are united by a commitment to professional excellence.  Noor graduated from Cecil C. … Read More

On May 9th, Weslen Lakins will speak at BSides Knoxville, East Tennessee’s premier cybersecurity conference, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. His presentation, “Liability Landmines: How Lax Security Measures Can Put Your Business in the Legal Crosshairs,” will discuss how seemingly minor oversights in access control and data protection can expose businesses to crippling liability, and will outline … Read More

Lewis Thomason Chief Privacy Officer, Justin Joy, presented a recent webinar on safeguarding client data in the event of a cyberattack.  Picture this: You clicked on an email that you thought was from a vendor and entered your login credentials. In reality, it was a phishing attack, and now the hacker has access to your client’s information. Not only are … Read More

David Chapman is moderating a panel at the upcoming ALFA International Transportation Practice Group seminar.  The recent emergence of naming “upstream” defendants in serious accident claims means that common brokerage and leasing contract terms are more important than ever. David’s panel will discuss best practices for insulating entities such as CMV leasors and freight brokers from both accident and cargo-related … Read More

By Justin Joy In its recent opinion in Youree v. Recovery House of East Tennessee LLC, the Tennessee Supreme Court addressed the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil.[1] The opinion did not establish new law in Tennessee, but rather clarified how long-standing principles should be applied when a plaintiff seeks to disregard the corporate form to impose liability on corporate … Read More

By: Justin Joy The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently decided a case involving a forum selection clause in a contract. The case of Lakeway Real Estate2 LLC v. ERA Franchise Systems LLC involves a dispute over a noncompete provision in a franchise agreement. The franchisee, Lakeway Real Estate2 LLC, sought declaratory relief from the chancery court, arguing that the noncompete … Read More

Spencer Fair focuses his practice on healthcare law, professional liability, and general civil litigation.  He has extensive experience representing physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, and long-term care facilities through all phases of civil litigation in both state and federal courts in Tennessee and Kentucky. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Read More

Kevin Baskette, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, recently served as a guest lecturer for architecture students at the University of Memphis, presenting on insurance, liability, and contracts. Licensed in both Mississippi and Tennessee, Kevin is also a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator. An accomplished trial and appellate attorney, his practice focuses on healthcare liability, construction law, transportation … Read More