Lewis Thomason, a leading law firm in Tennessee, is pleased to announce the addition of Ryan Jernigan, Cameron Kirkland, and Caroline McCarter as associates in its Knoxville office and Ethan Pfister as an associate in its Memphis office. Ryan Jernigan earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law and his B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science … Read More

The Tennessee Bar Association held its annual Raising the Bar seminar recently and Lewis Thomason’s Lisa Ramsay Cole and Heidi Barcus were both panelists at the event.  Heidi spoke at the session, “Own Your Future: Strategies for Growing Your Client Base,” which focused on building and sustaining a strong client base.  Lisa Ramsay Cole, Lewis Thomason’s president and managing shareholder, … Read More

Natalie Bursi has been presented the Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award by the Memphis Bar Association. This award, given in memory of Sam A. Myar, Jr., who served his community so well, is presented annually to a young attorney (40 or younger) in recognition of his or her outstanding personal service rendered to the legal profession in Memphis and … Read More

Lewis Thomason shareholder, Michael Goode was a recent panelist for the Tennessee Bar Association Tax Law, Immigration Law, International Law and Practice’s Global Mobility & Immigration: Choosing to Live and Work Abroad – The Expat Experience.  Michael spoke on the international tax aspects of the expat experience, and the presentation included information on understanding the legal pathways for U.S. citizens … Read More

Meagan Collver, shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office, was a presenter at the recent Knoxville Bar Association’s Asked and Answered:  The Unspoken Rules of Law.  The program was presented by The Barristers CLE Committee and featured a moderated panel of experienced attorneys and a roundtable discussion that addressed the questions new attorneys often have but may hesitate to ask.  Meagan … Read More

Heidi Barcus was a featured speaker at the Tennessee Bar Association’s 37th Annual Health Law Forum.  Heidi spoke on Tennessee Jury Verdicts and the Quality Improvement Privilege Waiver.  The session addressed the changing healthcare landscape and included advice from both litigators and in-house counsel.  Heidi Barcus has dedicated her legal career to advocating for healthcare professionals and institutions in the … Read More

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Lewis Thomason shareholder, Ryan Clark, was a presenter on the DRI webinar, “The Federal Rulemaking Process: Present and Future” on November 4th.  The webinar covered changes to the federal rules that will take effect in December 2025 absent Congressional action and proposed rules that were recently published for public comment.  Ryan focuses his practice on the defense of automobile manufacturers … Read More

Justin Joy joined the University of Memphis Cecil C. Hemphreys School of Law’s A.I. Week at Memphis Law where he was a panelist for a presentation on “Artificial Intelligence and Your Practice.”  AI week is devoted to examining how artificial intelligence is impacting the law such as AI’s role in legal practices, the integration of the technology at the judicial … Read More

Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office hosted an employment seminar for Tennessee employers on October 29, 2025.  The seminar touched on a variety of topics, such as FLSA, DEI, and workers’ compensation, as well as provided an update on Tennessee employment law decisions in 2025.