Congratulations to Brad and Kelly Telfeyan, the proud parents of a daughter, Abigail Piper. Brad is a shareholder in LT’s Nashville’s office.
Nic Vescovo Conducts CLE on Visual Arts Rights Act and Legal Issue Impacting Visual Artists
Nic Vescovo, an LT Memphis associate, is on the cutting edge of intellectual property law issues. Nic conducted a CLE for the Memphis Bar Association on the intriguing topic “Please Do Not Touch the Art Work.” In his presentation, Nic covered the Visual Arts Rights Act (‘VARA”), discussing artists’ rights protection provided under the federal statute, how those rights can … Read More
Will Podesta and Kent Francis Star in UT Dental School Mock Trial
It’s an LT tradition dating back over 40 years, the annual Dental Jurisprudence Mock Trial at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. Back in the 1970s, young Lt. Col. Al Harvey started teaching a course at the UT Dental School entitled “Dental Jurisprudence.” The one-hour course instructs dental students on all legal aspects of the practice of dentistry with … Read More
Justin Joy Speaking at National Business Institute
Justin Joy will be a speaker at the National Business Institutes’ seminar “How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out).” This seminar will be on May 24th at Fogelman Executive Conference Center. For more information and to register click here.
Chris McCarty Speaking at American Marketing Association Luncheon
Chris McCarty will be speaking at the American Marketing Association’s luncheon on April 11th. The topic will be: From Friending to Firing: Social Media’s Impact on Employment. Facebook claims over 1 billion active users, and many of them work for you. This program provides practical advice for handling situations involving social media in the workplace. For more information on purchasing … Read More
Eric Butler and Ashley Morgan Attend 2018 United States Tax Court Judicial Conference
Eric Butler and Ashley H. Morgan recently attended the 2018 United States Tax Court Judicial Conference held in Chicago, Illinois at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law . The purpose of the judicial conference is to provide attendees with the opportunity to (1) review and discuss issues of material interest regarding the tax litigation process, (2) discuss ways in which … Read More
Brian Faughnan Quoted in Bloomberg/BNA Article
Brian Faughnan was quoted in the Bloomberg/BNA’s March 15th article, “DOJ Seeks to Erode Florida Bar’s Antitrust Immunity.” Is DOJ’s statement “really a shot across the bow” that could “fully signify a level of intense interest in this particular case?” Brian S. Faughnan asked rhetorically in an interview with Bloomberg Law. Faughnan runs the blog Faughnan on Ethics, and is a professional … Read More
General Al Harvey and Jimmy Duckworth Shine at University of Memphis Law Review Symposium
General Al Harvey and Jimmy Duckworth Shined at the University of Memphis Law Review Symposium. On March 16th the University of Memphis Law Review held its annual symposium at the University of Memphis Law School. The topic of the symposium was “The American Addiction: Pathways to Address the Opioid Crisis.” Lewis Thomason was a sponsor for the … Read More
Shelia Williams Featured Speaker at National Business Institute Seminar
Sheila Williams has been a paralegal with Lewis Thomason for over 30 years. She specializes in products liability defense, and she handles all aspects of case from the initial client contact to trial preparation and participation, particularly working with experts and in the area of document control. She is a nationally recognized figure in the paralegal field having served as … Read More
Kent Francis Joins Lewis Thomason
Lewis Thomason is pleased to announce that Kent Francis has joined the firm. Mr. Francis is based in the firm’s Memphis office. He focuses his practice primarily on health care liability defense and general civil litigation. Mr. Francis has assisted in trying civil matters to verdict and has represented physicians, hospitals, and long-term care facilities across Tennessee. Kent is a 2015 … Read More