A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Al Harvey: In seeking counsel from my parents, my mother wanted me to become a minster. My dad told me I could be anything I wanted but “please don’t become a lawyer or a Democrat.” As it turns out … Read More

The defense team of Steve Vescovo, Claire Cissell and Laura Deakins prevailed in an interlocutory appeal. The trial court had granted the plaintiffs partial summary judgment on a comparative fault defense raised by Claire and Steve on behalf of the defendant physician. The Court of Appeals for the Western Section reversed the trial court, holding the grant of partial summary … Read More

The Employment Group held its annual Employment Law seminar at the Knoxville Museum of Art on September 22, 2016.  The topics were: Seven Deadly Sins of Employment Law – Janet Hayes; Fair Labor Standards Act – Marshall Stair; Firearms Frenzy – John Britton; Step-by-Step Guide to Workplace Accidents – Leslie F. Bishop; and Enemies at the Gate – Chris McCarty. … Read More

The Construction Group held its annual seminar at the Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville on September 16.  The seminar was well received with 54 guests in attendance, nearly doubling previous attendance marks.  This year’s topic was “CONSTRUCTION LAW:  The Project From Start To Finish.”  Speakers included: Robyn Askew (Development), David Draper (Contracts), Chris McCarty (Employment), Paul Whitt (Performance), and … Read More

Congratulations to David N. Garst and R. Loy Waldrop, Jr. on being selected as “2016 Top Rated Lawyers in Construction Law” (American Lawyer Media (ALM) and Martindale-Hubbell). A special section highlighting the Top Rated Lawyers will run in the October issues of American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and National Law Journal. David N. Garst is a shareholder in the firm’s Nashville … Read More

This case involved Plaintiff homeowners who sued the former owners and sellers of the home (Defendants). The Plaintiff alleged the Defendants were guilty of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and violation of Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.  These allegations were based on Plaintiff’s allegation that the Defendants covered up water intrusion issues and related damages, which were allegedly discovered by … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? John Tarpley: I always wanted to be a lawyer, but the real decision point came after undergraduate school when I was working for the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation.  I was a journalist, and I decided that I wanted to … Read More

Lewis Thomason shareholder Joseph Clark and associate Samantha Bennett maintained LT’s successful trend in medical malpractice trials last week with a victory in Shelby County Circuit Court. Jury deliberations lasted less than two hours after the four-day trial, with the jury finding in favor of LT’s defendants, a medical clinic and two doctors. Joseph Clark maintains a general civil trial practice … Read More

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Cheryl Estes: I always wanted to be a lawyer. My parents were concerned because the job opportunities for female attorneys at that time was not particularly great. This was reinforced when one of the senior partners confided in my … Read More

  Lewis Thomason is pleased to welcome five new associates at our offices across the state. In Knoxville, we welcome Brady Cody. Brady received his undergraduate degree in public policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee. He served as a summer associate for Lewis Thomason Knoxville in both 2014 … Read More