This is an arbitration case, wherein plaintiffs and the defendant-signatory expressly agreed to arbitrate any disputes arising from the contract and further agreed that the contract would be governed by New York law. Plaintiffs later filed suit against the defendant-signatory, as well as one of the defendant‘s employees, who had not signed the arbitration agreement, for breach of fiduciary duty, … Read More

Michael Keeney, managing shareholder at the Memphis office of Lewis Thomason Law Firm, has been approved to replace Jack Sammons’ vacated spot on the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Board of Commissioners. Michael Keeney  was nominated by Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell. “Michael will bring unique skills to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority. His experience as a business and community leader will … Read More

The International Association of Defense Counsel will be meeting on July 5 – 10 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. One of the featured speakers will be Steve Vescovo of Lewis Thomason who will speak on the topic “Cyber Liability: Cutting Edge Legal Advice to Give your Clients.” Steve’s speech will be the fourth program Lewis Thomason has held … Read More

Mary Beth Haltom White was presented the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s top award – The President’s Award – at the annual Young Lawyers Division Fellows Dinner. Mary Beth Haltom White, a shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office, concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation, with an emphasis on commercial transportation and franchise litigation. She has … Read More

Last Thursday Lewis Thomason showed off its western outpost with a reception for Tennessee Bar Association convention attendees on the top floor of our offices in Commerce Square in downtown Memphis. The reception honored three Lewis Thomason lawyers who have served as President of the Bar Association; General Al Harvey, Bill Haltom, and  John Tarpley.  

The Lewis Thomason sporting clays team took third place Friday in the 13th Annual Vulcan Materials “Make a Break Thru for CF” Sporting Clays Tournament held at the Chilhowee Sportsman’s Club in Maryville, Tennessee on April 24, 2015.  The team was captained by John Britton, a shareholder in the Knoxville Office. Lewis Thomason was also a Silver Sponsor of this … Read More

Janet S. Hayes has been elected to serve as chair of the Carson-Newman University’s Board of Trustees. Janet began first serving on the board in 2009. She is a 1993 alumna of Carson-Newman. To see full story click link below. http://www.cn.edu/administration/board-of-trustees/2015-trustee-committees Janet Hayes, a shareholder in the firm’s Knoxville office, is an advocate for employers and businesses across the state. … Read More

Thomason Hendrix partners Stephen W. Vescovo and Claire M. Cissell represented a medical clinic in a recent medical malpractice trial. The plaintiff alleged that the medical clinic’s delay in giving her an appointment caused her nerve damage to her foot. After a two-week trial, the jury ruled in favor of the defendant medical clinic, finding that the delay did not … Read More