Congratulations to Robyn Askew and Eric Butler who have been elected shareholders at Lewis Thomason. Robyn Jarvis Askew is a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office. Her practice centers on commercial law with an emphasis on commercial real estate, finance and business transactions.  In addition, Ms. Askew represents physicians, nurses and other medical professionals before state licensing boards. Ms. Askew … Read More

Four years ago, 43 school districts formed the Sweetwater Consortium, a group authorized under federal law to bid for internet and technology services that would be paid by E-rate funding through the Wireline Services Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. The Consortium released the bid, evaluated the proposals submitted, and awarded the bid to Education Networks of … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: What is the best advice you have ever received? Steve Barton: I think it was John Thomason in an associate training meeting years ago who said that although all clients want to win their case, if they see that the lawyer is making an effort and … Read More

Employers, fasten your seatbelts. It is sure to be a bumpy ride. As we stand here in January, surveying the legal landscape, only one thing is certain: We have just taken our seats on the rollercoaster of change. It is likely that a host of regulations, executive orders, and federal agencies affecting employers are targeted for revision in 2017. Speculation abounds over anticipated … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: What do you want your legacy to be? Lynn Peterson: First and foremost I want to raise happy, self-confident (and self-sufficient) children who have deep roots here in Tennessee but are not afraid to follow their passions in life. I started the Blount County Youth Court … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer Lewis Thomason: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Ray Babaoglu: While at Rutgers University I was assigned to the law school as a work-study student. That’s where I met than Prof. Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  I handled her exam copying assignments and ran errands for other law … Read More

Lewis Thomason named to 2017 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® U.S. News & World Report  Firms like Lewis Thomason which are included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Marcy Magee: 1st grade, according to the framed essay my Mom still has hanging on a wall in my childhood home. LT: What do you do in your spare time? Marcy Magee:  Surely, you jest! I’m a working Mommy. … Read More

It has happened again. Another data breach in the headlines. This time, instead of thousands or even millions, initial reports about the latest Yahoo breach indicate a potentially record-setting 1 billion people affected. Perhaps most concerning is that it apparently took three years to discover and report the breach. In these “legacy breaches,” cyber thieves have months, sometimes years, to … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Joe Clark: During my junior year in college, I had an English professor who encouraged me to consider law school after a heated debate in class. When I realized my options as an English major, I decided to become … Read More