Updates

Maggie Cooper and Jimmy Duckworth Triumph in United States Supreme Court

It is not often that a Lewis Thomason litigation matter goes all the way to the United States Supreme Court. But earlier this year, Maggie Cooper and Jimmy Duckworth of LT…

Eric Butler Recipient of The President’s Volunteer Service Award

Eric Butler has received the honor of being awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates and holds up as role models Americans making a…

John King and Jared Garceau Triumph in Court of Appeals

Last Thursday John King and Jared Garceau of LT Knoxville won a major victory in the Tennessee Court of Appeals in a land rezoning case. The defendants had applied to…

LT Welcomes Summer Associates

We are pleased to welcome to LT this week four summer associates. In the Knoxville office, Julia Hale is returning to the firm after finishing her first year of law…

Youth Court Recognizes Outgoing Senior Members

With a tinge of sadness, but a good deal of pride in her voice, local attorney Lynn Peterson gave the opening remarks at a celebration of outgoing senior members of…

Blount County Youth Court Will Honor Senior Jurors

Blount County Youth Court will celebrate another year of helping troubled teens during a ceremony honoring outgoing senior jurors Thursday. The celebration will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Blount…

Sixth Victory for LT Defense Lawyers this Year!

The defense team of Preston Hawkins and Ronnie Isaacs won a defense verdict in a jury trial in the Knox County Circuit Court on April 27th. Over the course of…

Young Lawyers Division of the TBA sponsoring Free Legal Advice Clinic

In collaboration with First Baptist Church, The Knoxville Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and the Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance, attorneys from the Tennessee…

Brian Faughnan Co-authors Professional Responsibility in Litigation, Second Edition

Professional Responsibility in Litigation, Second Edition Authors:  Douglas R. Richmond, Brian Faughnan, Michael L. Matula  Trial and appellate lawyers face numerous professional responsibility challenges, that may arise suddenly or are in difficult…

OSHA and Intoxicated Workers

Is the intoxicated worker’s injury exempt from reporting ?. . . No! In a March 21, 2016 letter of interpretation, OSHA determined that an intoxicated worker’s injury is not exempt…

By David Draper
Chris McCarty Inducted as Fellow of the Knoxville Bar Foundation

The Knoxville Bar Foundation will recognize twelve esteemed members of Knoxville’s legal community at their Annual Dinner on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Each year the Foundation inducts a new Fellows…