Lewis Thomason is proud to announce 24 of its’ lawyers have been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer for 2016, and 9 lawyers have been selected as 2016 Super Lawyer Rising Star. Mid-South Lawyers also named Joseph M. Clark, William H. Haltom, Jr., and J. Kimbrough Johnson among the “Top 100” lawyers in Tennessee. 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers Rehim Babaoglu, R. … Read More

Chris W. McCarty was recently approved and completed the necessary training to become an arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association (AAA). As a member of AAA’s Panel of Employment Arbitrators, Mr. McCarty is available to arbitrate any number of employment related disputes, including, but not limited to, discrimination claims, harassment allegations, retaliation arguments, non-compete issues and the like. If you … Read More

The defense team of Joseph M. Clark and Samantha E. Bennett prevailed last week in the Tennessee Court of Appeals as the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of the Plaintiffs’ health care liability action.  The Plaintiffs’ Complaint alleged that negligence during labor and delivery caused the minor Plaintiff to sustain permanent brain injury. In response to … Read More

The Nashville office held its annual employment seminar on November 4, 2016. Over 40 attendees from private and public clients attended. Our speakers presented on timely and relevant topics such as Seven Deadly Sins of Employment Law, Cybersecurity, and what employers need to know to comply with the new overtime law. Troy Shick, an investigator with the EEOC, also spoke … Read More

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 breadth of legal expertise. Lewis Thomason received the below 2017 “Best Law Firms” designations: Metropolitan Tier 1 Knoxville: Administrative/Regulatory Law, Construction Law, Land Use & … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer LT: What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? John Britton: I enjoy several things about being a lawyer. Io enjoy the intellectual stimulation of working in an area where the ability to read and write well is critical and attention to detail is required. I also … Read More

Lewis Thomason not only won another victory in the trial court last week, but also obtained an appellate victory in a medical malpractice lawsuit in the Tennessee Supreme Court. This past June the defense team of Kevin Baskette, Peter Winterburn, Al Harvey, and Justin Joy won a victory in the Tennessee Court of Appeals in a medical malpractice case. The … Read More

Lewis Thomason continued in its perfect record in medical malpractice jury trials with another favorable jury verdict. Kim Johnson led the trial team in defense of their surgeon client, assisted by Marcy Magee and Natalie Bursi. The trial lasted four days with the jury deliberating for a little more than two hours before returning a verdict for the defense. LT … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Chuck Cagle: I sat in a Monroe County courtroom the summer before I entered 8th grade and watched W. E. Michael, a lawyer in Sweetwater, TN, try a personal injury case. Mr. Michael was in his late 60’s at … Read More

The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation named Brad Craig to Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 for 2017. This listing honors the area’s top young professional and philanthropic community members under the age of 30. Nominations for Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 are taken from peers, co-workers, and supervisors. The 30 selected honorees must be dedicated to assisting … Read More