At the annual meeting of the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (TACC), held in Nashville November 5th and 6th, David Draper was installed as association president. TACC is an association of Tennessee licensed attorneys whose practice involves significant construction related disputes. TACC currently has 138 members from across Tennessee. David Draper is a Knoxville native and shareholder in the firm’s … Read More
LT Defense Team Wins Jury Verdict
Congratulations to the trial team of Mary Beth White, Brad Telfeyan, Elizabeth Beck and Debra Dupéré who received a defense verdict in a case against the local bus company. The plaintiff asked for $630,000 in damages. The jury found neither the bus company nor the driver at fault and returned the verdict in less than an hour.
General Al Harvey inducted into the Irish Legal 100
When Irish Eyes (And Irish Lawyers) Are Smiling…. Congratulations to General Al Harvey who last week was named to the “Irish Legal 100”, a network of the best lawyers in the United States who are of Irish descent. The General was inducted into the Irish Legal 100 at a special ceremony in Washington at the official residence of Anne Anderson, … Read More
Tennessee Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision
In a landmark decision released yesterday, the Tennessee Supreme Court rendered an opinion that should be of assistance to our clients who seek a more prompt dismissal of unmeritorious cases filed against them. In Michelle Rye v. Women’s Care Center of Memphis, No. W2013-00804-SC-R11-CV, the Tennessee Supreme Court addressed the standard for summary judgment as a tool to elicit from … Read More
LT UNITED – ON WINGS OF LEGAL EAGLES
On October 23-24 a twelve-member team of lawyers — LT UNITED — from Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis offices participated in Ragnar Relay Tennessee, a twelve-person relay spanning 200 miles. The team began the race in downtown Chattanooga on October 23 and ran day and night, roughly 31 hours, wrapping up October 24 in Nashville at the Country Music … Read More
Cyber Liability on November 4th at the Knoxville Chamber
If you would like to attend, please register by clicking anywhere on the invitation.
Richard Krieg Honored as 2015 ALFA Lawyer of the Year
Richard Krieg has been honored as the 2015 ALFA Lawyer of the Year. ALFA gives this award each year to an ALFA attorney with an impressive list of organizational accomplishments. Richard Krieg was the 2014 Chair of the International Client Seminar, a current member of the Board of Directors, a member of the North American Membership Committee and many other roles … Read More
Al (General) Harvey Addresses Compass Club
The featured speaker at the Compass Club October 2nd was Lewis Thomason’s General Al Harvey. The General spoke on his recent visit to England as part of the official American Bar Association delegation for the ceremonies commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. Mr. Harvey, a shareholder in our Memphis office, is a senior member of the firm. He … Read More
Olivas, Mack and Faughnan Triumph in Court of Appeals
Last year, Daniel Olivas won summary judgment for the defendant, a home inspector, in a personal injury lawsuit, obtaining a ruling that the home inspector owed no duty to a third-party invitee on the premises who was injured when attending a house-warming party. Last week, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling in a victory for LT appellate team … Read More
Upcoming EMV Liability Shift Date Puts Onus On Businesses
// Justin Joy of Lewis Thomason explains what the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) card liability shift means for businesses. // Though debit and credit cards with chip technology are slowly making their way into wallets throughout the U.S., the official liability shift date for businesses is fast approaching. Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) cards use microchip technology to create unique … Read More