We recently welcomed Robert T. Jolly as the newest associate to Thomason Hendrix.  Mr. Jolly is a 2006 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he participated in the Public Service Internship Program. Following law school, Mr. Jolly served as judicial law clerk to Chief United States Magistrate Judge John M. Roper in Gulfport, Mississippi. Mr. Jolly … Read More

For more information, Contact: Ellen Robinson (865) 546-4646 Rodney A. Fields has been named the managing partner of the law firm Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C.’s Knoxville office. Fields joined the firm in 1991 and became a Shareholder in 1997. He serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and manages Lewis King’s Business Practice Group. In addition, Lisa Ramsay … Read More

A look at Leverette v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Ins. Co.   By:      Janet Strevel Hayes          “Bad faith.”  Two words that no insurance carrier wants to hear.  For years, hefty awards and penalties against insurance carriers have almost always been linked to those two horrific words.  However, in a recent decision by the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Leverette v. Tennessee Farmers … Read More

Lynn Peterson is a Lewis King shareholder who practices primarily in the personal injury, workers’ compensation, insurance defense, malpractice, employment law, and general litigation areas of law. Members of the Leadership Blount Class of 2013 are creating a youth court program in the county as their class service project. Under the youth court model, nonviolent, first-time offenders who admit guilt … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2013 For more information, Contact: Ellen Robinson (865) 546-4646 Lisa Ramsay Cole was recently named president and managing shareholder of the law firm Lewis, King, Krieg, and Waldrop, P.C. She became managing partner of the firm’s Nashville office in 2011 and will retain that position as well. An attorney with Lewis King for more than … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2013 For more information, Contact: Ellen Robinson (865) 546-4646 John Tarpley, attorney with Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, PC, has been named chair of the ABA Journal’s Board of Editors. Currently a member of the board, Tarpley was elected to the chair position by the American Bar Association’s Board of Governors at its February meeting … Read More

The first annual Chairman’s Award  of the Memphis Area Association of Governments was presented to Thomason Hendrix attorney Marty Regan for his outstanding service to local charities in the community and his commitment to truly go above and beyond to help MAAG realize its mission to work aggressively to create strong, healthy, vibrant communities by accessing all public resources available.Memphis … Read More

– Original story on TN.gov Replaces retiring Judge Wheeler A. Rosenbalm on bench in Knox County NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Deborah C. Stevens of Knoxville as Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Judicial District in Knox County following the retirement of Judge Wheeler A. Rosenbalm. “I am pleased to appoint Deborah Stevens in light of her … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2013 For more information, Contact: Ellen Robinson (865) 546-4646 Chris W. McCarty has been named a shareholder in the Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C., law firm. McCarty, a Sevier County native and graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, began his career with the firm as a law clerk in 2004. He … Read More

On February 7, 2013, Michael E. Keeney gave a presentation to the Mid-South Chapter of the Medical Management Association titled “Handling Medical Malpractice Lawsuits: What to Expect.” MGMA is an organization that facilitates networking, professional education and resources and political advocacy for medical practice management.