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Memphis City Council votes unanimously for Judge Bernice Bouie Donald Street Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC is honored to commemorate the naming of Judge Bernice Bouie Donald Street. The Memphis City Council unanimously moved and approved the resolution renaming the section of Front Street between Poplar Avenue

National Employment Lawyers Association recognizes Judge Bernice Donald with Distinguished Service Award Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC is proud to announce that Hon. Bernice B. Donald (Ret.)  been recognized as a 2024 Distinguished Service honoree by NELA (National Employment Lawyers Association). Her award will be presented at

Chambers USA recognizes Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC is honored to announce that the firm and five attorneys have been recognized by Chambers USA in its annual list of leading firms and lawyers around the world. The firm was recognized for excellence

Charles Newman to Keynote 2024 TBA Convention Bench Bar Luncheon set for June 13, 2024 at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN Burch, Porter and Johnson member Charles F. Newman will give the keynote address at the Bench Bar Luncheon at the Tennessee Bar Association Convention on

Beth Weems Bradley honored as Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow BPJ member one of 29 Tennessee attorneys invited by Board of Trustees Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC is honored to announce that firm Member, Beth Weems Bradley, has recently been elected a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation,

FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Clauses Read below to find out what you need to know now The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on April 23, 2024 to approve a Final Rule effectively banning for-profit employers from enforcing a “non-compete clause” in any agreement with its employees,

Federal Judge Strikes Down The Corporate Transparency Act As Unconstitutional. But, It’s Not Dead Yet. On March 1, 2024, in National Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.) (“NSBA Suit”), Judge Liles C. Burke, a federal district judge in Alabama, issued an opinion holding that the federal law known

Burch, Porter and Johnson has announced that Judge Bernice Bouie Donald has joined the firm following her retirement from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2023.  At the firm, she will continue her domestic and international arbitration and mediation practice, and her

BPJ Attorney Sarah Stuart Speaks at University of Memphis Law Symposium & Guest Stars on Podcast Sarah Stuart to speak on Byhalia Pipeline during panel and as a special guest on Show Cause podcast BPJ Attorney, Sarah Stuart will speak on the Byhalia Pipeline panel at the

BPJ Senior Attorney advises on $15 Million Workforce Development Center Zoning expert, Josh Whitehead, advises on Prosper Memphis Project With the assistance of BPJ Senior Attorney, Josh Whitehead, a 104,000 square foot workforce development training facility will come to Memphis. The Prosper Memphis Accelerated Training Center (PMATC)