Updates

In Memory of Bill Kunkel

We are sad to report that on April 3rd Lewis Thomason lost our dear friend and colleague, William M. Kunkel. Bill served Lewis Thomason as its Chief Financial Officer for…

Steve Barton and Peter Winterburn named Fellows of the Memphis Bar Foundation

Steve Barton and Peter Winterburn, both shareholders in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, were named Fellows of the Memphis Bar Foundation. Fellows are chosen based on their devoted and distinguished service…

Robyn Askew

Robyn Askew, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Knoxville office, recently served as co-chair for the Knoxville Bar Association’s Law Practice Today Expo. This year, attorneys gathered from around the east…

Christopher L. Vescovo named Managing Shareholder Lewis Thomason’s Memphis Office

Christopher L. Vescovo has been named managing shareholder in the Memphis office of Lewis Thomason, announced Lisa Ramsay Cole, President and Managing Shareholder for the statewide firm. Vescovo joined Lewis…

The Heart of Hearing

On Saturday, March 26, 2022, The Heart of Hearing had its first fundraiser at MADabolic Nashville. Participants learned about the mission of The Heart of Hearing and completed a strength-driven…

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Appellate team Maggie Roney, Natalie Bursi, and Robert Reid on their win in the Court of Appeals of Tennessee.  In this healthcare liability matter, Appellant initially filed suit…

Justin Joy Participates

Lewis Thomason’s Justin Joy participates in a timely discussion on the Ethical Implications of Cyber Attacks this Thursday at 1:00 p.m. central.  Click here to sign up!

False Claims Act Whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Too often the general public wrongly believes the False Claims Act (“FCA”) only applies to Medicare or Medicaid fraud.  But the FCA applies to just about any type of fraud…

By Chris McCarty
Whistleblower Receives Over $10 Million from Food Service Equipment Provider’s False Claims Act Settlement Related to Small Business Fraud

On February 22nd, food service equipment company TriMark USA agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that it fraudulently obtained contracts intended for service-disabled veterans. (LINK to DOJ Press…

By Chris McCarty
Brad Craig Presents

Brad Craig, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville, office spoke to the University of Tennessee’s Educational Leadership Fellows class about the legislative process in Tennessee recently. The Leadership Academy is…

Andrea Malkin Recognized in Women Who Lead in Law

Memphis TN – Andrea Malkin, managing shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, has been recognized as one of Memphis Business Journal’s Women Who Lead in Law. The Memphis Business Journal’s…

Whistleblower Leads to DOJ Suit and Settlement Against Hospital for Almost $4 Million

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that a New Hampshire-based hospital, Catholic Medical Center (CMC), paid its own cardiologists to serve as free on-call substitute doctors when one…

By Chris McCarty