We are pleased to welcome to LT this week four summer associates. In the Knoxville office, Julia Hale is returning to the firm after finishing her first year of law school at the University of Tennessee. She previously worked as a receptionist in the LT Nashville office from April 2014 to July 2015. Julia earned her undergraduate degree in economics … Read More

With a tinge of sadness, but a good deal of pride in her voice, local attorney Lynn Peterson gave the opening remarks at a celebration of outgoing senior members of the Blount County Youth Court program. “Tonight is all about thanking our jurors,” she said Thursday. “We have so many young people who have given so much to this community. … Read More

Blount County Youth Court will celebrate another year of helping troubled teens during a ceremony honoring outgoing senior jurors Thursday. The celebration will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Blount Partnership on Washington Street. Six area high school seniors — Emma Bishop, Sidney Boles, Katherine Cohen, Brittany Fehling, Nicole Knox, and McKayla Smith — will be honored for their contributions. … Read More

The defense team of Preston Hawkins and Ronnie Isaacs won a defense verdict in a jury trial in the Knox County Circuit Court on April 27th. Over the course of two days, the jury heard testimony from the plaintiff and several witnesses regarding a personal injury defense claim. The trial judge granted a directed verdict on punitive damages, direct negligence … Read More

In collaboration with First Baptist Church, The Knoxville Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and the Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance, attorneys from the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will provide advice on problems including family issues, debt problems, wage claims, homeownership, landlord problems, conservatorship, car purchase or repair problems, benefits, criminal defense, and … Read More

The Knoxville Bar Foundation will recognize twelve esteemed members of Knoxville’s legal community at their Annual Dinner on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Each year the Foundation inducts a new Fellows Class which is less than one percent of the active bar association. The Fellows represent quality men and women practitioners in our community who have distinguished themselves in the practice of … Read More

Like nearly every other state, Tennessee has a data breach notification law that requires businesses to notify customers of a breach of their personally identifiable information. The Tennessee Identity Theft Deterrence Act has been in effect since 1999, and the breach notification provision was added in 2005. Businesses who are unaware of their legal obligations under Tennessee law need to … Read More

We are pleased to report that Eric Butler, Chris Sullivan, and Jimmy Duckworth have recently created the LT Criminal Defense Practice Group. This group is comprised of LT defense attorneys who possess vast experience in all aspects of criminal law, from government investigations to indictment and trial.  Representation of people and companies during federal and state agency investigations, prosecutor inquiries and … Read More

We recently reported on the election of Jason Pannu as Vice President of the Tennessee Bar Association, which means he will serve as President of the TBA in 2018-2019. In this same election, Sarah Sheppeard was elected East Tennessee Grand Division Governor for the TBA Board of Governors, and John Tarpley was elected as a TBA Delegate to the ABA … Read More

2016 has proven to be a fabulous year for LT attorneys not only in the trial courts but in the Court of Appeals as well. Last Thursday, Janet Hayes and Brad Telfeyan won a major victory in the Middle Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. The lawsuit stemmed from the decedent’s purchase of several investment products from the defendants. … Read More