Bill Mynatt has joined the Knoxville office of the law firm Lewis Thomason as Special Counsel. Mynatt is also a Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator. “Lewis Thomason is pleased to add Bill Mynatt’s extensive experience to our firm’s business law practice, especially his concentration in the areas of Family Law,”  said Lisa Ramsay Cole, president of the firm. Bill Mynatt … Read More

Mark Castleberry has joined the Knoxville office of Lewis Thomason as Special Counsel. Castleberry is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in Kentucky and Tennessee with over 10 years’ experience in health care liability, products liability defense, and general insurance litigation. Castleberry has successfully tried numerous civil matters to verdict and has experience in all manner of appellate litigation. “Lewis … Read More

Preston Hawkins profiled in the March issue of DICTA. Preston A. Hawkins, special counsel in the Knoxville office, concentrates his practice in construction litigation, general commercial and tort litigation, and appellate advocacy. Mr. Hawkins has been lead trial counsel and successfully defended contractors, designers, and owners in various construction litigation matters. Mr. Hawkins has also represented business entities in various … Read More

Cyber Security Seminar April 2, 2015 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  (Lunch will be provided) Fleming’s 6245 Poplar Avenue Memphis,  TN 38119 ” Attendance is Free “   Justin Joy, Shareholder at Lewis Thomason HIPAA Requires Healthcare Organizations to Keep Private Information Secure In Addition to the HIPAA Rules, There are a Number of Other Legal Considerations Surrounding Information Security Breaches … Read More

Claire Cissell and Andrea Malkin, both in the firm’s Memphis office, have been named shareholders.     Ms. Cissell has experience in civil litigation matters. She focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense.       Ms. Malkin, practices in civil litigation, workers’ compensation defense, products liability defense, medical malpractice defense and personal injury defense.  

Robert Chapski will be speaking at American Conference’s 8th Annual Summit on Privacy Concerns with Data Collected on EDRs or Other Devices Used for Data Mining: the Government’s Role in Accessing/Protecting Data, Auto Manufacturers’ Responsibility, and Related Cyber Security Concerns on June 4, 2015. The Summit is June 3-4, 2015 at The Omni Chicago Hotel. For more information regarding the summit click … Read More

Nashville nonprofit organization the Young Leaders Council has announced the graduates of its nonprofit board training program. After completing more than 30 hours of leadership training, these individuals will now serve one-year internships on local nonprofit boards:   Robert Chapski (Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop, PC),to see full list click link below. http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2015/01/25/young-leaders-council-announces-new-graduates/22073531/ Robert Chapski is a shareholder in the firm’s … Read More

On January 13th, the Knoxville Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute held its monthly meeting at Calhoun’s on The Tennessee River.  The featured speaker was Paul Whitt of our Knoxville office. He spoke on the topic “Construction Defects and the Law.” Paul is a member of our Construction Law Practice Group, and he concentrates his practice in the areas of … Read More

Sarah Y. Sheppeard has joined the Knoxville office of the law firm Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C. as Special Counsel.  Sheppeard is also a Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator. Sheppeard joins Lewis Thomason with more than 35 years of experience encompassing primarily civil litigation, including areas of domestic relations, civil rights, personal injury and corporate litigation. Upon graduating … Read More