Updates

Lisa Ramsay Cole recently spoke to students in the University of Tennessee’s Law Practice Management class.  She discussed the firm's shift to remote work during the pandemic as well as…

Lewis Thomason is pleased to announce Bob Chapski has been listed as a court approved mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.  The federal…

Chuck Cagle and Chris McCarty, shareholders in the firm’s education practice group, recently presented at the Tennessee Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA).  The TASPA is an organization for Tennessee…

One of Lewis Thomason’s most distinguished attorneys, General Al Harvey, is an adjunct professor on national security at the University of Memphis School of Law.  This week he taught his…

Lewis Thomason, P.C. has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, regionally in 34 practice areas, including 21 Tier 1 practice areas.  Firms…

Knoxville Shareholder Chris McCarty recently published an opinion piece for Education Week on better legal options for schools trying to address threats of violence. Read the article The Troubling Legal…

Trial Court Erred in Awarding Directed Verdict for Undercapitalized Contractor Defendant The recently decided Ruben Estrada v. DJ Exteriors, LLC et al. (2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 91) involves a contractual…

Heidi Barcus recently spoke to lawyers representing a national anesthesia company regarding representation of the corporate entity in health care liability claims.  Attorneys from across the United States attended the…

Michael Goode recently spoke on “Hobby Losses and Horses.”  His presentation discussed horse operations and how the IRS often tries to recategorize these as hobbies and not businesses which results…

Sarah Sheppeard, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, led seminars for the Tennessee Law Institute (TLI) in September and October. She joined TLI in 1987. TLI founder Don Paine…

Glenn Walter was recently invited to participate in a mock trial as part of the Masters In Trial CLE program for the American Board of Trial Advocates. The Masters in…

Following a three-week medical malpractice jury trial that resulted in a hung jury followed by a non-suit by the patient’s conservator, the conservator re-filed the action against only the hospital…