Shareholder Sam Doak participated in a panel on discovery in the civil and criminal arenas at the Hamilton Burnette American Inns of Court recently.  Sam is in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office and has been a trial attorney for over 30 years.  He focuses his practice primarily on civil trial litigation, arbitration, and mediation in practice areas ranging from complex construction matters, … Read More

In the early evening hours of January 31st, the LT trial team of attorneys Dale Bay, Olivia Winnett, Jack Pickel, and paralegal Kim Wood – with support from their legal assistant Jennifer Rooker, received a defense verdict on behalf of a nurse practitioner who was sued for allegedly misdiagnosing a patient with sciatica after he was diagnosed the following morning with … Read More

Tania Freeman, Business Development Officer at Lewis Thomason in Nashville, has been named to the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Future Readiness Advisory Council. She will serve a 2-year term that will begin during the ALA’s 2025 Annual Conference in May. Freeman has been an active member of ALA for 13 years. ALA members are responsible for several vital roles … Read More

At the 2025 AWA annual banquet held recently, Judge Rhynette Hurd of the Shelby County Circuit Court was honored and AWA awarded scholarships to five University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys Law School Students.  Noor Obaji, associate in the Memphis office, was sworn in as president.  Rachel McCallister (Vice President), Laura Deakins (Scholarship Chair), Hallie Robison (Secretary), and Caroline Montoya … Read More

John R. Tarpley, shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been reappointed to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission by the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Nashville.  Tarpley has served on the Commission since 2022 and will continue serve until January 2028. Tarpley has been involved in complex litigation in the areas of transportation, tort, product liability, and a wide range … Read More

Article below written by Justin Joy and in December’s TBA Connect Business Law Section. Recent FTC Enforcement Action Gives 1-Star Rating for Misleading Consumer Reviews, Provides Reminder on New Rule for Businesses Consumer reviews and testimonials play a significant role in today’s marketplace. While individual consumers may place varying degrees of importance on these reviews, it’s clear that they can … Read More

Meagan Davis Collver, shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, has been elected to the Knoxville Bar Association’s Board of Governors. Collver focuses her practice on healthcare liability defense matters, including physicians and group medical practices. She is often involved in complex litigation matters representing board-certified practitioners, civil rights and healthcare defense, nursing home and long-term care defense, and products liability … Read More

Margaret Cooper Roney, shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, has been elected to the Memphis Bar Association’s (“MBA”) Board of Directors.  The MBA is a professional organization for attorneys in Memphis and the surrounding Midsouth area which provides a place for lawyers to grow, connect and serve. Roneyhas a diverse and successful litigation practice spanning West Tennessee with a reputation … Read More

Ariane Sowa Hookman has been certified a Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator for Family Cases, Specially Trained in Domestic Violence. To become certified as a mediator in family cases, in addition to the Rule 31 mediation training there is an additional curriculum as well as training in screening for and dealing with domestic violence in the mediation context. Hookman received … Read More

Meagan Davis Collver, shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, has been accepted into the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law (TBALL) Class of 2025. Leadership Law is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge, and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities. The class will meet for its first session in January and spend the … Read More