THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’ – CONTINGENT PAYMENT AND LIENS IN TENNESSEE

Come senators, congressmen please heed the call Don’t stand in the doorway don’t block up the hall For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled There’s a battle outside and it is ragin’. It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin’. -Bob Dylan- A battle is raging in Tennessee as Senator … Read More

FREE TRAINING AT SAFETYFEST TN 2019

Want to learn more about safety?  Attend SafetyFest Tennessee 2019 a free health and safety training held April 29 – May 3, 2019 in Oak Ridge and Knoxville, Tennessee.  SafetyFest is a combined effort of federal, state, and local agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations to promote safety and health at work, home, and in the community.  The primary goal of SafetyFest is … Read More

Meet the Barrister – Steve Vescovo

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Steve Vescovo: I intended to be an attorney since I was in junior high. LT: What has been the highlight of your career so far? Steve Vescovo: Trying so many jury cases so early in my career. I estimate … Read More

Meet the Barrister – John King

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer    LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? John King: During my senior year of high school. LT: What has been the highlight of your career so far? John King: Two matters come to mind. Winning an estate dispute case for National Geographic (approximately $7-10 million) … Read More

Defense Team of Bill Haltom, Marcy Magee, and Natalie Bursi Win Jury Verdict

Lewis Thomason continued an undefeated year in healthcare liability jury trials with another victory on Tuesday.  The defense team of Bill Haltom, Marcy Magee, and Natalie Bursi won a jury verdict for the defendant physician. The trial lasted eight days, but the jury deliberated only fifty minutes before returning a verdict for the doctor.  LT congratulates Bill, Marcy and Natalie … Read More

Justin Joy Earns (CIPP/US) Certification

Justin Joy has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).  Click here to see certificate. Privacy professionals are the arbiters of trust in today’s data-drive global economy. They help organizations manage rapidly evolving privacy threats and mitigate the potential loss and misuse of information assets. The IAPP is the first organization … Read More

Peyton Finds His Place in the Law

For Edd Peyton, the path to the legal profession was anything but traditional. Raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Peyton’s parents always urged him to become a lawyer, but he instead opted to attend the Naval Academy. Peyton graduated in 1993 and received a Master’s of Business Administration from Jacksonville University in 1999, but it wasn’t until almost 10 years after … Read More