Updates

Construction Practice Group Members Represented at Annual Meeting

Several members of Lewis Thomason’s Construction Practice Group attended the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel’s Annual Meeting this week. David Garst, Director Emeritus, kicked off the meeting which was held again…

Chuck Cagle

Chuck Cagle joined Ben Torres of the Tennessee School Boards Association in a school board member webinar on the new COVID law on Friday, November 5.

Steve Vescovo

Last week Steve Vescovo gave a presentation on liquor liability in Tennessee for insurance brokers and agents for USLI and NorthPoint Underwriters of Georgia. He discussed how liquor establishments can reduce…

A Sweet Addition

Glenn Walter, proud Grandpa holding his granddaughter, Addison Cinclair Shackelford. Glenn is a shareholder in the Knoxville office.

OSHA VACCINE MANDATE RULE/FRAMEWORK

From Lewis Thomason Employment Group On Thursday, the Biden Administration unveiled the long-awaited OSHA rules requiring large employers to mandate their employees receive the COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly…

Chuck Cagle

Earlier this week Chuck Cagle appeared on a Tennessee SCORE program related to the history of school funding reform in Tennessee. The program also covered anticipated changes in school funding resulting…

Sarah Sheppeard

Sarah Sheppard was recently invited to speak at the Tennessee Judicial Conference at their fall meeting in Chattanooga. She spoke on Recent Developments in Civil Law.

Chuck Cagle and Katherine Kimmel

Chuck Cagle and Katherine Kimmel led three combined sessions of the Superintendent Leadership Institute and the Administrator Leadership Institute for the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. There were over 300…

Glenn Walter

Congratulations to Glenn Walter who successfully tried a case this week in Roane County Chancery Court. The Plaintiff claimed damages to the home he rented to our client. However, after hearing all…

Congratulations on a Win!

Congratulations to Chris McCarty, Janet Hayes, and Sallie Neese on their win in a contested hearing before an impartial hearing officer. The hearing officer upheld the dismissal of a tenured…

Appellate Win

Congratulations to the Lewis Thomason appellate team of Janet Hayes and Chris McCarty on another win before the Tennessee Court of Appeals. In this matter, a tenured teacher appealed his dismissal…

Lewis Thomason Transportation Group

The transportation group presented at the Tennessee Trucking Association Fall Conference which took place at Pickwick Landing State Park on October 14th. Speaking were: Brad Telfeyan, Lynn Peterson, David Chapman, Chris…