John Tarpley, a shareholder in our Nashville office, recently presented “There’s a New Sheriff in Town: A Novel Approach to Settling Catastrophic Cases Early” at Alfa International’s 2022 Transportation Practice Group Seminar. The theme of this year’s seminar was “What the Heck Happened to the World and Where Do We Go From Here? Defending Transportation Claims During and After the … Read More

On March 1, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice (Link:  Tax Time Guide: IRS reminds taxpayers to report gig economy income, virtual currency transactions, foreign source income and assets | Internal Revenue Service) reminding taxpayers of their reporting obligations regarding the “gig” economy, virtual currency transactions, and foreign source income and assets.  The “gig” economy involves activity where … Read More

Last week David Chapman spoke at the Delta V Forensic Engineering annual meeting as a part of their client spotlight podcast. David discussed his work with the Delta V team, prior success stories, and moving forward towards a successful future.

Mitchell Panter has been named shareholder at Lewis Thomason. He is located in the firm’s Knoxville office. Mitchell Panter’s practice centers on representing health care providers in professional liability matters and disciplinary investigations with Tennessee’s various health-related boards.  He also assists providers with licensing and regulatory issues.  In addition to his healthcare practice, Panter also represents businesses in complex commercial disputes … Read More

Congratulations to Dale Bay and Jordan Scott, shareholders in our Nashville office, who prevailed in an important healthcare liability matter in the Supreme Court of Tennessee today.  In the case, it was alleged that the defendant doctor told  the  plaintiff  he  was  an  experienced board-certified plastic surgeon, and that the doctor’s representations induced the plaintiff to consent to surgery. However, … Read More

John Tarpley, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, addressed a class from the Nashville Bar Association’s Leadership Forum on January 13th to discuss the appointment process for the state and federal judiciary. Mr. Tarpley has established himself as one of the pre-eminent lawyers who represent commercial transportation companies and their employees in Tennessee and nationwide.

David Chapman, a Shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, presented on the Tennessee Dram Shop Act to the Smokey Mountain Paralegal Association on January 13th.  David’s practice focuses primarily on the defense of local and national transportation companies and commercial motor vehicle drivers, including medical and liability expert retention and discovery, accident investigation and evaluation, and pre-trial, trial and appellate … Read More

John R. Manson, former Davidson County Magistrate, joins Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office as Special Counsel. Manson’s practice will be focused on criminal law, domestic relations, estate planning, and probate. In addition to his service as Magistrate, Manson also served as Special Master and law clerk for Eighth Circuit Court for eight years, and Special Probate Master for Seventh Circuit Court … Read More