Sarah E. Smith has joined the firm as an Associate. Most recently, she was a law clerk to the Honorable Bernice B. Donald, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and to the Honorable Sheryl H. Lipman, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Smith graduated fromRead more →
Litigator John R. “Mac” McCarroll has joined the firm as a Senior Attorney. His nearly 30-year practice includes commercial and business litigation, insurance litigation and coverage and product liability, with a focus on civil litigation, and personal injury litigation. He is licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi. McCarroll is aRead more →
If she hadn't been a real estate and finance lawyer, LeeAnne Marshall Cox might have been a diplomat. Her career high point, at least so far? Helping build the new Midtown home of Ballet Memphis in 2017. See what else she shares in the latest issue of Mid-SouthRead more →
When the growing city of Lakeland looked for its first municipal judge, the Board of Commissioners chose BPJ's Taylor Cates, who began hearing cases in October. Cates will hear mostly code enforcement cases, and Lakeland city attorney Chris Patterson said, "We think it's a good tool to encourageRead more →
Almost exactly four years ago, Aaron Merritt was honorably discharged from the Army after three tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was sick with ulcerative colitis, though, and counted on the doctors at the Nashville VA Hospital to take care of him. They didn't,Read more →
Mike Cody had the opportunity to share his experience as an attorney representing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee. The event, cosponsored and held at the Nashville Public Library, marked the 50th anniversary of the ACLU-TN. Click here to read theRead more →
In the latest issue of HRProfessionals Magazine, BPJ labor and employment attorney Karen W. Roche discusses an employee's right to free speech in or out of the workplace, based on the First Amendment, the National Labor Relations Act, and the type of employer. Click to read "Is EmployeeRead more →
Beth Weems Bradley, an Estate Planning and Probate attorney at Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC recently provided tips on how readers can avoid a situation related to the death of Aretha Franklin and lack of a will for her massive estate. Click here to read the guest columnRead more →
By Mike Jones, BPJ Associate Taking kids to college is emotional enough, but there’s one more thing to add to your to-do list before dorm drop-off: Set up financial and health care powers of attorney. With the advent of growing privacy concerns, a parent may run intoRead more →
BPJ labor and employment attorney Lisa Krupicka writes this month in HR Professionals magazine of a tale of obscenity, harassment and delays that cost Dollar General dearly. Learn what happened after an employee in the Red Banks, Mississippi, store complained, and how to keep it from happening to yourRead more →