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Seven BPJ Attorneys are “Ones to Watch”

On August 18, 2022   /   Commercial & Business Litigation, Government Relations & Municipal Law, Insurance Litigation & Coverage, Intellectual Property & Information Technology & Media Law, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability, White Collar & Government Investigations  

Burch, Porter & Johnson is pleased to announce that seven lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.

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Four New BPJ Attorneys Bolster Important Practice Areas

On January 31, 2022   /   Commercial & Business Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate, Franchising & Distribution Law, Government Relations & Municipal Law, Labor & Employment Law, Zoning & Land Use Planning  

The new year has started with four new senior-level attorneys joining our team at Burch, Porter & Johnson to add depth and strength across the breadth of our firm. Our new colleagues are: Josh Whitehead, Jon Lakey, John Cook, and Carl Jacobson.

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TN Supreme Court Appoints Hagerman Vice-Chair of Ethics Panel

On January 11, 2022   /   Commercial & Business Litigation, Healthcare Law, Labor & Employment Law, White Collar & Government Investigations  
BPJ Partner Jennifer Hagerman has been appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee to the position of Vice-Chair of the Board of Professional Responsibility for 2022. That board, administered by the state Supreme Court, is charged with supervising the ethical conduct of attorneys. ItRead more →
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Memphis Bar Association President, Leadership Come From BPJ

On December 6, 2021   /   Commercial & Business Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate, Government Relations & Municipal Law, Insurance Litigation & Coverage, Intellectual Property & Information Technology & Media Law, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury Litigation  
Tannera George Gibson, MBA President It was a historic day: On December 2, BPJ Partner Tannera George Gibson began her term as the first African-American female President of the Memphis Bar Association in its 147-year history. (Click HERE to read the Daily Memphian story and HERE forRead more →
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An Update on the American Rescue Plan Act

On May 25, 2021   /   Labor & Employment Law  
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) includes several key provisions that impact employers. The following is a summary of those provisions, though the changes to the implementation of FFCRA-like paid leave for COVID-19 related reasons are discussed in a separate article by BPJ Associate SarahRead more →
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