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Nashville Lawyer Named Chair, Managing Partner at Bradley

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
Jonathan Skeeters, partner in the Nashville office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, has been named chairman and managing partner of the Birmingham-based regional firm, The Nashville Business Journal reports. Bradley has nine offices in locations across the southeast, and Nashville ranks as the firm’s second-largest.

After Vote to Sack Magistrate, Hamilton County Commission Seeking Replacement

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
The Hamilton County Commission voted yesterday to fire Magistrate Stuart Brown and will soon begin seeking applications for his replacement, Chattanoogan.com reports. The move was made at the recommendation of Chief Magistrate Lorrie Miller, who said Brown made many mistakes including some that could be “catastrophic.” Those interested in the position may apply starting Sept. 20, with the commission making a decision on Oct. 3.

Be Sworn In at the U.S. Supreme Court in November

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
If admission to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court is one of your career goals, don’t miss the opportunity to make it a reality during the 35th Annual TBA Academy, Nov. 26-27. A select group of Tennessee attorneys will be able to take part in this private ceremony before the court and enjoy other events at the court and the capitol. A reception and celebration dinner kick off the program, which also includes the opportunity to earn three hours of CLE credit. The group will stay at the Hay Adams Hotel, where the TBA has obtained a special rate for participants. The deadline to submit applications is Oct. 22.

Services Tomorrow for Judge Thomas Higgins

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
Nashville judge Thomas Aquinas Higgins died on Sept. 11 at the age of 86. A native of Nashville and a graduate of Vanderbilt Law, he served three years on active duty in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps after graduation. Following his military service, he returned to Nashville and formed the firm of Willis and Higgins, and later became a partner with the firm of Cornelius, Collins, Higgins and White. In 1984, he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan for a seat on the U.S. District Court for Middle District of Tennessee and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in October of that year. The family will receive friends at the Cathedral of the Incarnation at 1 p.m., prior to the Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cathedral of the Incarnation, The Ladies of Charity and the St. Cecelia Congregation of The Dominican Sisters.

Services Sunday for Nashville DA Selecman

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Ben Selecman died Sept. 12 in an accident in Florida, The Tennessean reports. Visitation for Selecman will be held at Christ Presbyterian Church, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd., on Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be on Monday at noon in the Christ Presbyterian sanctuary.

Madison County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today entered an order suspending Angela Joy Hopson from the practice of law for a period of two years, with 30 days served as active suspension and the remainder on probation. Hopson is required to engage a practice monitor during the probationary period and to pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding. The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a petition for discipline against Hopson based upon one complaint of ethical misconduct arising from her representation of a criminal defendant. A hearing panel determined that she failed to properly manage communication with her client who was incarcerated, causing the client and his family to contact the trial court on multiple occasions with their complaints.

Clarksville and Cookeville Attorneys Get Insurance Answers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2018
During the registration at tomorrow’s CLE programs in Clarksville and Cookeville, Pam McGrath and Donna Davis of TBA Member Insurance Solutions will be on site to answer your questions. Don’t miss this free insurance consultation.

After ‘Janus’ Ruling, Mandatory Bar Dues Under Fire

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2018
Citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down union “fair share” fees, two Oregon lawyers filed a federal lawsuit that’s a First Amendment challenge to mandatory bar dues, Law.com reports. The suit claims the state bar engages in political and ideological activities with which his clients disagree. They are asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to issue an injunction prohibiting the collection of compulsory fees and award damages for fees already paid. 

State Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Between Tullahoma, Coffee County Education Board

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2018
The ongoing lawsuit between the City of Tullahoma and the Coffee County Board of Education over the distribution of liquor-by-the-drink taxes will now be heard by the Tennessee Supreme Court, The Tullahoma News reports. The school board claims that since 1980, the city has been collecting tax revenue that rightfully belonged to the county, and that the money should have been distributed among the three school systems in Coffee County. The county estimates it should have received $387,488 from 1980 to 2014.

Cheatham County Sheriff’s Sgt. Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Investigators

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2018
Cheatham County Sheriff Sgt. Gary Ola has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for making false statements to federal investigators in connection with a Taser incident in the county jail, The Tennessean reports. Ola admitted to making false statements in two interviews with investigators, in which he claimed he did not see a restrained inmate shocked after helping to secure him in a restraint chair in 2016. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
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