Public service in a new way: Former acting U.S. Attorney talks new gig By Aarron Fleming, Daily Memphian Updated: August 25, 2025 6:51 AM CT | Published: August 25, 2025 4:00 AM CT Reagan Fondren led the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee office from September

Seven BPJ Attorneys named 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” Memphis, TN, United States, August 21, 2025 – Seven Burch, Porter and Johnson PLLC attorneys were honored by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year”. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored

27 BPJ Attorneys named to the Best Lawyers in America® list  Memphis, TN, United States, August 21, 2025 — Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best

Four BPJ Attorneys named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America Memphis, TN, United States, August 21, 2025 — Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is pleased to announce that four lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Nathan A. Bicks named one of America’s Best-in-State Lawyers by Forbes Nathan A. Bicks, a member of Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee, has been named to the inaugural Forbes Best-in-State Lawyers 2025 list, recognizing his practice in government relations. The list highlights accomplished attorneys

Reagan Taylor Fondren, Former U.S. Attorney, Joins Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC  Reagan Taylor Fondren, a twenty-year veteran of the Department of Justice who served as Acting U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, has joined Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC.

Beth Bradley receives MEPC Lifetime Achievement Award Beth Weems Bradley was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Memphis Estate Planning Council in April. Beth joined fellow recipient Julius “Randy” Flatt at a ceremony held at the University Club of Memphis. Beth’s practice focuses on probate

David Goodman named Germantown City Attorney The City of Germantown has named David Goodman its new City Attorney. David has been representing Germantown for a number of years and is now responsible, advising and supervising on a wide range of legal matters affecting City business and services.

Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is honored to announce that Molly Glover and Sarah E. Stuart have become Members of the firm. Molly practices in the areas of commercial & business litigation, insurance litigation, family law, injury litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. She has served as lead

BPJ Attorney reflects on his life in the law, Babe Ruth and the wisdom of his father BPJ member Charles Newman gave the keynote address at the Tennessee Bar Association’s Annual Convention at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis on June 13, 2024. A legal luminary, his career