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

John Britton will be one of the presenters at the National Business Institute’s “Gun Law in Tennessee” seminar on Thursday, April 7, 2016. For more information and to register please click the link below. Gun Law in Tennessee John Britton is a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office. His practice focuses on litigation in state and federal courts in Tennessee, as … Read More

There is an old adage about workers’ compensation cases: Rule Number One in workers’ compensation case is … the plaintiff always wins! The defense team of Jonathan May and Laura Deakins defied the rule, winning a verdict for the defendant in a workers’ compensation case trial in the Shelby County Chancery Court. Congratulations to Jonathan and Laura on this remarkable … Read More

The Nashville Bar Foundation is the charitable arm of the Nashville Bar Association. Its mission is to support and expand the provision of law-related education and charitable programs and services that promote knowledge, understanding and respect for the law among students, the public, and the legal community, to preserve the honor and integrity of the legal profession, to foster collegiality … Read More

You probably know about the big breaches. JP Morgan Chase. Home Depot. Target. Maybe you even read a few of those juicy emails between Sony executives bashing Angelina Jolie and Will Smith. I can imagine your reaction: “That’s crazy, but what are the chances it happens to me or my little company?” The chances are much greater than you think. … Read More