Lewis Thomason, P.C.

Chris W. McCarty, Lewis Thomason education and employment attorney, recently spoke at the National Student Safety & Security Conference in Houston, Texas on The Troubling Legal Gap in Schools’ Ability to Prevent Mass Shootings. He will speak on the same topic at the NSSCW conference in Las Vegas on November 18th. The NSSCW helps over 300 administrators, teachers, police chiefs, first responders, safety professionals, and community leaders to identify and share best practices concerning school safety and help model a community process to prevent school violence. Chris is a frequent speaker on education and employment law topics. https://lnkd.in/gtUeH2FM

Lewis Thomason was a proud sponsor of the UT Law Women’s 19th Annual Chili Cook-Off recently held at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The Cook-Off raises funds for the Law Women Commitment Award and Public Interest Scholarships for UT Law students. The UT Law Executive Board will be able to award three Public Interest Scholarships to their members thanks to raising over $6,700 through the Cook-Off this year. These scholarships will allow three law students to pursue unpaid public interest work next summer with reduced financial burdens, while the Commitment Award will help a Law Women member offset academic expenses such as textbooks and living expenses. https://lnkd.in/gnpFjdcm

Shareholder Chuck Cagle recently presented Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under State and Federal Law and the Employee Handbook to the Nashville First Baptist Church staff. Chuck is past chair of First Baptist’s Personnel Committee and past chair of the Deacons. He currently serves as counsel to the church. Chuck frequently speaks to places of worship on legal issues affecting them, and he was appointed to the Tennessee Baptist Convention (TBC) Sexual Abuse Task Force due to his experience handling similar claims within school systems and in ethics and public policy matters. At Lewis Thomason, Chuck oversees the firm’s representation of over 70 public boards of education, two private schools, two private universities, and a private medical school in a variety of legal matters including employment issues related to both licensed and classified employees, employee and student discipline, employee and student rights, special education and disability accommodation, constitutional rights issues, sexual harassment and bullying issues, civil rights, desegregation, school system consolidation, tort liability, school system business practices, school funding, taxation, and school construction. https://lnkd.in/gjdX9riq

As we approach the end of the year, we want to inform you about significant compliance obligations arising from the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was signed into law on January 1, 2021, as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This legislation introduces critical changes to corporate governance in the United States, particularly affecting companies formed prior to 2024. Read more here: https://ow.ly/RVOH50U9bSj

Lewis Thomason, P.C. is honored to have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms? , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. LT is ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in 36 practice areas, including corporate law, construction law, and commercial litigation.

Congratulations to our new associates in our Memphis office who were sworn in today! Christina Guyton Kathleen Spight

We are thrilled and honored to receive ALFA International's 2024 Law Firm of the Year Award!

Christopher L. Vescovo has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Mr. Vescovo is a shareholder at Lewis Thomason, P.C., and serves as the managing partner of the firm’s Memphis office. His practice focuses on litigation, including professional liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, and municipal law. He has extensive experience, having tried numerous jury trials in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only, and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship. Membership in the College is limited to no more than one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. Currently, there are approximately 5,700 members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction), and Honorary Fellows. The College is committed to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair representation for all parties in legal proceedings. This allows the College to speak with a balanced and authoritative voice on matters regarding the legal profession and the administration of justice. Mr. Vescovo, an alumnus of the University of Memphis Law School, has been practicing in Memphis, Tennessee, for more than 30 years.

Congratulations to our newest attorneys who were sworn in this week in Nashville and Knoxville! Claire Heflin Jack Pickel Ally Bojczuk, J.D. Brayden Jackson Peyton Faulkner Ritchie Emily Lambert

Chuck Cagle recently presented multiple educational presentations to the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents: (1) Legal Considerations for Developing Effective Policy Manuals; (2) Discipline for Students and for Disabled Students; and (3) Teacher Employment and Licensure Issues. Chuck is a shareholder and chair of the firm’s Education Law and Government Relations Practice Group. He is a frequent speaker on education-related matters. https://lnkd.in/g-UBNsD8