Updates

Lewis Thomason Creates Criminal Defense Practice Group

We are pleased to report that Eric Butler, Chris Sullivan, and Jimmy Duckworth have recently created the LT Criminal Defense Practice Group. This group is comprised of LT defense attorneys who…

John Tarpley and Sarah Sheppeard Elected to TBA Leadership

We recently reported on the election of Jason Pannu as Vice President of the Tennessee Bar Association, which means he will serve as President of the TBA in 2018-2019. In…

Local Hire? So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night . . .

On March 10, less than two months after Mayor Megan Berry imposed requirements implementing Charter Amendment 3, a/k/a Nashville’s local hire law, Governor Haslam signed a bill voiding the amendment. …

By Wally Irvin
It’s All in the Contract: Design Professionals

We’ve all been told to be careful what we ask for. And that is true. But for design professionals, it is also important to “be careful what you contract for.”…

By Paul Whitt
LT Triumphs in Court of Appeals

2016 has proven to be a fabulous year for LT attorneys not only in the trial courts but in the Court of Appeals as well. Last Thursday, Janet Hayes and…

John Britton Presenting at Gun Law Seminar

John Britton will be one of the presenters at the National Business Institute’s “Gun Law in Tennessee” seminar on Thursday, April 7, 2016. For more information and to register please…

Jonathan May and Laura Deakins Triumph in Workers’ Compensation Case …. For the Defense!

There is an old adage about workers’ compensation cases: Rule Number One in workers’ compensation case is … the plaintiff always wins! The defense team of Jonathan May and Laura…

David Garst, Bob Chapski, and Jason Pannu Inducted as Fellows of the Nashville Bar Foundation

The Nashville Bar Foundation is the charitable arm of the Nashville Bar Association. Its mission is to support and expand the provision of law-related education and charitable programs and services…

Chris McCarty: Protect Big, Little Data Against Cybercrime

You probably know about the big breaches. JP Morgan Chase. Home Depot. Target. Maybe you even read a few of those juicy emails between Sony executives bashing Angelina Jolie and…

Bill Haltom and Maggie Cooper Lead Trial Team to Another Jury Verdict for Lewis Thomason

Another jury trial and another win for LT! The defense team of Bill Haltom and Maggie Cooper capped off a two week-long jury trial with a verdict for their client,…

Larry Giordano and Lynn Peterson Certified as Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediators

Larry Giordano and Lynn Peterson have been certified as Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediators. Shareholder, Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator, and law firm director Larry Giordano engages in a statewide practice…

It’s Baaack: Local Hire Amendment Requirements Imposed

On October 7, 2015, I wrote about the potential death knell for Nashville’s local hiring law.  At the time, Herbert Slatery, Tennessee Attorney General, issued a formal opinion in which he found the…

By Wally Irvin