21 lawyers from Burch, Porter & Johnson have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© publication. Burch, Porter & Johnson has also been designated as a “Top Listed” firm in the Memphis area in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation-EnvironmentalRead more →
Taylor A. Cates, a partner in the commercial and business litigation practice at Burch, Porter & Johnson, has been sworn in as the first municipal judge for the City of Lakeland. He was chosen by the five-member Lakeland Board of Commissioners and will preside over a docketRead more →
Gary Peeples, an associate in Burch, Porter & Johnson’s labor and employment practice group, has written an amicus brief in the case of Frank v. Gaos; the brief was filed last month. It’s the first time in recent history that a BPJ attorney has written an amicus brief atRead more →
A graduation ceremony was held during the Tennessee Bar Association's annual convention to honor the attorneys that completed the six-month program. Gary Peeples is one of three attorneys at Burch, Porter & Johnson that have participated in the Leadership Law program. Read the TBA announcement for moreRead more →
Newman, who has been involved in many high-profile and influential cases during his 50 years of legal practice, was honored for outstanding service to the legal profession, the legal system, and the local community. “Charlie Newman personifies the William Leech Public Service Award,” said TBA YLD FellowsRead more →
The May 2018 edition of The Tennessee Magazine included a short history lesson on Overton Park and the highway case that still impacts governement planning today. Overton Park's Citizens and Their Successful Battle Against the Highway by Bill CareyRead more →
Burch, Porter & Johnson attorney Doug Halijan shares his knowledge of intellectual property and copyright law with University of Memphis law students as an adjunct professor. Memphis Law Magazine, distributed to all U of M law students, staff and alumni, recently tapped Mr. Halijan to share his expertiseRead more →
The lawyers at Burch, Porter & Johnson are honored each year with many ratings and awards, but this month, we received our yearly rankings from Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2018. “We value our Chambers ratings because of the exacting research and client testimonials Chambers usesRead more →
Burch, Porter & Johnson was happy to welcome Melisa Moore as a new Member of the firm at a reception Thursday night, April 19, 2018. Managing Member Nathan Bicks led a toast to Moore, whose practice focuses on insurance defense, workers' compensation, personal injury, Section 1983 Civil Rights litigation, andRead more →