The celebration of American unity was particularly refreshing this July 4. Divisions created during last year’s campaign season have only deepened since President Trump took office, and many say our country is more divided than at any time in recent memory. The anger, frustration, and resentment permeating family gatherings and polluting social media can also poison the workplace. With politics … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  Lewis Thomason: What is one thing that should be taught in school that isn’t already? Robyn Askew: Civics. Should be mandatory. Lewis Thomason: What fad do you wish would come back? Robyn Askew: 1980s big hair. Lewis Thomason: What is the best concert you have ever been to? … Read More

We are pleased to announce that on July 17, Nic Vescovo will be joining LT Memphis as an associate. Nic is a graduate of the University of Memphis Law School where he was President of the Student Bar Association, Notes Editor of the University of Memphis Law Review, and the recipient of the Walton W. Garrett Scholarship. Over the past … Read More

 The defense team of Janet Hayes and Mary Beth White won a major victory this week in the Tennessee Court of Appeals. In the case of JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Gary Eldon Fenley, et al, the plaintiff bank filed a Complaint to reform a deed of trust to correct a scrivener’s error in the legal description of a parcel … Read More

While Janet and Mary Beth were emerging victorious in the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the defense team of Justin Joy and Bill Haltom were involved in a major victory in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee last Friday in the case of First Horizon National Corporation v. Houston Casualty Company, et al. In June of … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: When I was in high school, my friends would describe me as ____?        Wally Irvin: According to the “Superlatives” page in my senior yearbook, it would be “Friendliest.” Lewis Thomason: What was your first job and what did you learn from that experience? … Read More

The American Inns of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and law professors who meet from time to time to “break bread” and discuss issues such as ethics, professionalism, and civility. The Memphis Chapter of the American Inns of Court is the Leo S. Bearman, Sr. Chapter. Several LT Memphis lawyers have been named leaders of this Chapter over … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: What has been your greatest challenge as an attorney? Ryan Clark: Realizing that the law is sometimes not on my client’s side and making the best of that situation. Lewis Thomason: What motivates you? Ryan Clark: I love my clients and want to find the best … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer   Lewis Thomason: What do you want your legacy to be? Paul Whitt: That’s a difficult question to consider at this state of my career. However; at the end of the day, I hope that my peers simply say that I did things the right way. Lewis Thomason: … Read More