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

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  LT: What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? Ed Owens: It beats work. I do enjoy solving problems, though. LT: You’re  stranded on a desert island – what music are you listening to?  Ed Owens: Soundtracks from musicals, Broadway or Hollywood.  LT: What do you want … Read More

If you are sleeping well on November 30th and wake to the sudden sound of screaming around midnight, please take a deep breath and just go back to sleep. The screaming should be unrelated to either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton by that point, but it is still expected as of December 1, 2016. December 1st is the effective date for … Read More

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Lewis Thomason’s Annual Employment Law Seminar will be held on September 22, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art.  For more information please click here Employment Law Seminar.