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Koch Elected President of the Board of Trustees of the American Inns of Court

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018
Retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and Nashville School of Law Dean William C. Koch Jr. has been elected President of the Board of Trustees of the American Inns of Court, succeeding Chief Judge Carl Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Koch served on the national Board from 2000 to 2008, and again from 2014 to today, including terms as Secretary and Vice President. He has long been committed to the American Inns of Court movement, helping found the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court in Nashville in 1990, where he serves as President and Master of the Bench. He also helped found six other Inns in Tennessee, including the Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court, where he is an emeritus Master of the Bench.

State Rep. Lollar Dead at 69

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018

Tennessee state Rep. Ron Lollar (R-Bartlett) died early this morning, NewsChannel 5 reports. He was 69. Lollar was first elected to represent part of Shelby County in the House in 2006. Lollar was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1967 until 1971. House Speaker Beth Harwell said Lollar served with tireless advocacy for Tennessee students and agricultural issues. "For more than a decade, he served the 99th district with deep dedication and was a strong voice in the TN General Assembly. His presence will be missed in the Capitol and across the state," said Gov. Bill Haslam.

Services on Saturday for Former Tennessee Chief Justice Riley Anderson

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018
Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Edward Riley Anderson has died at the age of 85. In his judicial career, Justice Anderson served three years on the Court of Appeals, 16 years on the Tennessee Supreme Court, and five terms as chief justice. During his tenure on the Supreme Court, he led the way for innovative improvements to the outreach and functionality of the Tennessee judiciary. When he retired from the court in 2006, Anderson had served as chief justice longer than anyone else in the preceding 40 years. As chief justice, Anderson worked to make courts open and accessible and to educate Tennesseans about the judicial branch of government. He also founded the SCALES program, where justices travel across the state holding court for high school students. That program was awarded the 2016 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. The family will receive friends 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on July 14 at Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with a celebration of life service to immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tennessee Justice Center.

Services Next Week for Kingsport Attorney Dorman Stout

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018

Longtime Kingsport attorney Dorman L. Stout Sr. died Tuesday at the age of 83. Stout was born in Whitley County, Kentucky, and after graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Law he began his legal career in Kingsport in 1959. After many years of practicing law with the firm of Wilson, Worley, Moore, Gamble and Stout, the Kingsport Bar Association presented him with a “Lifetime of Service to the Legal Profession” award. Stout was also civically engaged, volunteering for community organizations and coaching local youth sports teams. A private service for interment of ashes will be held July 12 with a memorial service to follow at 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Receiving of friends will immediately follow in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in honor of Dorman to the Rebecca Stout Birch Scholarship Fund at St. Paul’s Day School, 160 E. Sevier Ave., Kingsport, TN 37660, or to the Kingsport Boys and Girls Club, 1 Positive Pl., Kingsport, TN 37660.

Hamilton Judge: Victims’ Police Statement Can Be Shown During Murder Trial

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018
A judge has ruled in favor of accused murderer Stephen Mobley’s defense team and will allow a redacted, four-minute video of the victim talking to police in 2016 to be shown in court. The Times Free Press reports that the victim, Jasmine Hines, spoke with Chattanooga police two years ago about the shooting death of her father, in a case that has not yet been solved. Mobley’s representation, Assistant Public Defender Steve Brown, argues that the statement is relevant, and Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Barry Steelman will allow it, as well as another live video that the accused made after he realized he was a suspect.

Former Brentwood Health Care Exec Sentenced to 5 Years

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018
A former health care executive in Brentwood was sentenced to 66 months in prison, ordered to forfeit $1.5 million and pay back more than $2.5 million in restitution related to criminal conduct in the marketing and misrepresentation of health insurance plans, the Nashville Post reports. Timothy Thomas was accused of directing salespeople to represent his limited benefit health plans as equal in quality to traditional health insurance. He pleaded guilty several months ago. 

U.S. Army Discharging Immigrant Recruits, Lawsuit Filed

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted with a promised path to citizenship are being discharged without explanation, the Associated Press reports. Immigration attorneys say that there have been more then 40 known cases but the exact total is unclear. Reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who says he doesn’t know why he was suddenly discharged, filed a lawsuit last week in Washington, D.C., alleging the Defense Department didn’t give him the chance to defend himself or appeal. Spokespeople for the Pentagon and the Army said that they were unable to comment on the discharges due to the pending litigation.

Tennessee Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2018
The law license of Josette Michelle Chambers of Smyrna, Georgia, was transferred to disability inactive status on Thursday, pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Chambers cannot practice law while on disability inactive status.  She may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and she is fit to resume the practice of law.

Services Tomorrow, Saturday for UT Law Professor

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 5, 2018
William Theodore "Ted" Brown Jr., an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee, died on Tuesday. He was 69 years old. He lived in Knoxville, and was senior lecturer in the UT Department of Political Science. Born in Memphis, Brown grew up in Etowah, and graduated in 1978 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. Brown was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He practiced law in Atlanta for 25 years, joining Kirkpatrick and Cody in its creditor's rights practice. Later, he joined Long, Aldrich, and Norman in its financial restructuring practice. Brown then returned to Knoxville in 2006 to begin his teaching career. At UT he taught Constitutional Law, Civil Rights and Liberties, Judicial Process, Tennessee Government, and Law in American Society. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m tomorrow at Bordwine Funeral Home. Services will continue at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home and will proceed to Green Hill Cemetery for a 10 a.m. graveside service. 

Services Tomorrow for Humboldt Attorney Harold McLeary

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 5, 2018

Harold Woodard McLeary Jr. died in Franklin on June 29 at the age of 68. Born in Humboldt, McLeary graduated the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1975. During his 40-year law career, McLeary represented families and businesses along with physicians, hospital chains and the Illinois Central Railroad. He was active in Rotary Club, and served on the board of directors for Merchant State Bank and Union Planters Bank. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at First United Methodist Church of Humboldt. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 North 12th Ave., Humboldt, TN 38343 or the Humboldt Public Library Foundation, 115 South 16th Ave., Humboldt, TN 38343.

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