John Tarpley is ALFA International’s Friday Feature

ALFA International’s Friday Feature on October 23, 2020, is John Tarpley, shareholder of ALFA International member firm, Lewis Thomason, in Nashville, Tennessee, and the recipient of this year’s ALFA International Nathan Fishbach Attorney of the Year award! Congratulations, John! Tell us about some of the friendships you’ve made through your participation in the network. This is the easiest question of … Read More

LT Welcomes Katherine Kimmel

Lewis Thomason is pleased to welcome Katherine Kimmel. Katherine is an associate in the Nashville office. She will be focusing her practice on Education Law. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. Katherine spends most of her free time with her husband and young daughter. As a recent Nashville transplant, she enjoys exploring new restaurants … Read More

Tennessee Court of Appeals Remands Case for Improper Valuation of Partnership Interest

The article below first appeared in the Tennessee Bar Association’s September 2020 Business Law Connect, an e-newsletter for section members. Moonshine and whiskey are big business in Tennessee. Three men—one with a stack of recipes, one with an idea and looking for something to do, and one as the always important “money man”— decided to start a distillery in Sevier … Read More

Lisa Cole Panelist for ALFA International Webinar

Lisa Cole was a panelist for ALFA International’s webinar, Women’s Work: The Impact of the Pandemic this week.  COVID-19 has added several balls to working women’s juggling routine, whether through home-schooling, elder care, or just the increased complexity of daily life under quarantine. The webinar discussed strategies for maintaining sanity and motivation during these challenging days.

David Draper CLE Presenter

David Draper will present on Mediating Complex Construction Disputes on October 5th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm for 1 hour of General CLE credit at the Knoxville Bar Association’s “distance learning” CLE programs. Click here for more information

Labor Day

Summer is finally drawing to a close and, like we say every year, it’s hard to believe how fast the time goes by.   For me, it seems like we just celebrated New Year’s Eve and now the Labor Day weekend has arrived out of nowhere.  Much like every other milestone during 2020, each holiday looks and feels different this year.  … Read More

Remote Notary Task Force: Executive Order 26 Extended

Please note that this article is current as of 9/2/20. For contact information, please click here. Warning: Update Estate Planning Documents Now as Remote Witnessing May End September 30th On Friday, August 28, 2020, Governor Lee issued Executive Order No. 61, extending the ability to remotely execute documents, particularly estate planning documents, via Zoom or other similar video conferencing technologies to … Read More