The LT Employment Law Group hosted its annual employment law seminar in Knoxville on October 19, 2017.  Seminar topics included wage and hour issues under the Trump Administration; Drive By Plaintiffs and Website Accessibility under the ADA; Social Media; Hostile Work Environments; and Recent Changes in Tennessee Workers’ Compensation.  Marshall Stair, Janet Hayes, Chris McCarty and Leslie Bishop were featured … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  Lewis Thomason: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Jordan Scott: What else can you do with a degree in political science? Lewis Thomason: What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? Jordan Scott: Writing. Lewis Thomason: You’re stranded on a desert island – what music … Read More

The Memphis Bar Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Memphis Bar Association. Its mission is to advocate and support public awareness of the legal system, promote social justice and legal education, and encourage and recognize professionalism among members of the Bar. Each year the Memphis Bar Foundation selects a small number of prominent Memphis lawyers as Fellows of the … Read More

We are pleased to announce that Will Podesta has joined LT Memphis as an associate. Will graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis Law School. During his tenure, he served as business editor of Volume 47 of the University of Law Review. We look forward to Will joining us in our Memphis office.

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: If you were ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? Kati Goodner: Harsher penalties for parole violations. Sorry, the first thing that popped into my mind was that question from Miss Congeniality. That’s a tough question. One issue I … Read More

The 2017 Memphis Employment Law Seminar will be held on November 2, 2017. For more information and to register please click here.  

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: What is one thing you will never do again? William Mynatt, Jr.: Avoid doing something because it scares me. I might fail; I might get hurt; I most likely will find something fun or educational or even just conquer a silly fear Lewis Thomason: If you … Read More

For nearly a half-century, the Tennessee Law Institute has been the state’s preeminent provider of continuing legal education. Its Annual Review Seminar is a 12-hour review of recent reported and unreported court decisions, new legislation, and other legal developments in the State of Tennessee. Once again this year, our own Sarah Sheppeard is the Annual Review Seminar’s leading presenter along … Read More

Chris McCarty will be on the Scott Jones’ radio show March 24th at 9:00.   Chris W. McCarty, a shareholder in our Knoxville office, practices in the areas of employment law, education law and civil litigation. Mr. McCarty handles matters before state and federal courts throughout Tennessee, and has argued before the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Mr. McCarty also presents … Read More