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A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Lisa Cole: Two years after I graduated from college.…

As illustrated by recent headlines, law firms of all sizes are squarely in the crosshairs of hackers. The consensus among data security professionals is there are now two types of…

If you are sleeping well November 30 and wake up to the sudden sound of screaming around midnight, please take a deep breath and just go back to sleep. The…

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? Al Harvey: In seeking counsel from my parents, my…

The defense team of Steve Vescovo, Claire Cissell and Laura Deakins prevailed in an interlocutory appeal. The trial court had granted the plaintiffs partial summary judgment on a comparative fault…

The Employment Group held its annual Employment Law seminar at the Knoxville Museum of Art on September 22, 2016.  The topics were: Seven Deadly Sins of Employment Law – Janet…

The Construction Group held its annual seminar at the Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville on September 16.  The seminar was well received with 54 guests in attendance, nearly doubling…

Congratulations to David N. Garst and R. Loy Waldrop, Jr. on being selected as “2016 Top Rated Lawyers in Construction Law” (American Lawyer Media (ALM) and Martindale-Hubbell). A special section…

This case involved Plaintiff homeowners who sued the former owners and sellers of the home (Defendants). The Plaintiff alleged the Defendants were guilty of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract…

A periodic Q & A session with a Lewis Thomason (LT) lawyer  LT: When did you decide to become a lawyer? John Tarpley: I always wanted to be a lawyer,…

Lewis Thomason shareholder Joseph Clark and associate Samantha Bennett maintained LT’s successful trend in medical malpractice trials last week with a victory in Shelby County Circuit Court. Jury deliberations lasted…