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Millersville City Judge Lowe Dies at 71

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 12, 2018
Madison attorney John Harrison Lowe died on March 4 at the age of 71. Lowe, a graduate of the Nashville School of Law, served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 291st Military Police of the U.S. Army. He practiced law in the city of Goodlettsville and served as the City Judge of Millersville since 1981. Lowe also previously worked for the Tennessee law Enforcement Planning Agency and the District Attorney Generals Conference, and was a past president of the Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Alive Hospice or the Eleventh Street Church of Christ.

Knox County Mayor Candidate Arrested in California

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 12, 2018
Knox County mayoral candidate Rhonda “Mousie” Gallman was arrested in Compton, California, this week and is being held on $400,000 bond, Knoxnews reports. Gallman faces a felony charge of preventing or dissuading a witness or victim from testifying. According to social media posts Gallman was in California to visit her son, Jamahl Thomas, who was arrested in January. She could face up to a year in prison if she is convicted.

Lawsuit Seeks to Move Nashville Mayoral Election to May

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 12, 2018
A former Nashville Metro councilmember who now says he’s running for mayor sued the Davidson County Election Commission today to move the special election for mayor from August to May, The Tennessean reports. Ludye Wallace, current president of the Nashville chapter of the NAACP, filed the suit, which claims that he experienced a “concrete and particularized injury” as a candidate for mayor due to the Aug. 2 election date. Last week the commission set the election date for Aug. 2 to coincide with the current state primary; however, some legal observers have claimed that the resignation of former Mayor Megan Barry should have triggered an immediate special election.

Succession Planning for Your Law Firm or Practice

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
Attorney Timothy Takacs will present a special CLE on succession planning for your law firm or law practice on March 27 in Nashville. Additional topics will include law practice management, best practices, client communication and life planning. Attendees will learn how to develop their own plan using a planning toolkit for lawyers.
 

Teams Named for 2018 High School Mock Trial Competition

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
Fourteen teams will compete in the TBA YLD's 2018 Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition, which will take place March 23-24 in Nashville. This year’s qualifying squads are Unicoi High School of Erwin, Jefferson County High School of Dandridge, Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association of Chattanooga, McCallie School of Chattanooga, Signal Mountain High School of Signal Mountain, Jackson Homeschool of Jackson, Beech High School of Hendersonville, Montgomery Bell Academy of Nashville, Harpeth Hall of Nashville, Springfield High School of Springfield, Agathos Classical School of Columbia, Franklin High School of Franklin, Memphis University School of Memphis, and St. Mary’s Episcopal School of Memphis.

Nashville Mayoral Election Date Could Face Legal Battle

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
The Davidson County Election Commission officially set Aug. 2 as the date for the special mayoral election to replace Mayor Megan Barry, but a legal challenge is building against that decision, The Tennessean reports. Metro attorneys in favor of the August date cite the city’s charter, which says the election to replace a mayor must take place during the next general metropolitan election as long as there’s one less than 12 months away. But attorneys Jamie Hollin and Jim Roberts both contend that the August election is not a metropolitan election, and therefore believe that the charter holds for a special election in May of this year.

Nashville Lawyers Among Publication's Women of Influence

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
The Nashville Business Journal yesterday announced the names of the 2018 Women of Influence winners, and several attorneys made the list. Brigid Carpenter of Baker Donelson, Ivanetta Davis Samuels, the general counsel at Meharry Medical College, Davidson County General Sessions Court Judge Melissa Blackburn and Davidson County General Sessions Court Judge Angelita Dalton were among those on this year’s list.

‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Sentenced to 7 Years for Securities Fraud

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical executive known as “pharma bro” who became notorious for hiking up costs of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced to seven years in prison today for securities fraud, the Chicago Tribune reports. Shkreli cried in U.S. District Judge Kiyo Mastumoto’s courtroom as he apologized to investors for defrauding them in two failed hedge funds. In addition to his prison sentence, Shkreli was fined $75,000.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered today, the law license of Hugh C. Howser was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Howser cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He 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 he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Davidson County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 9, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today temporarily suspended M. Andrew Holland from the practice of law upon finding that he failed to respond to the board regarding a complaint of misconduct. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law in cases of an attorney’s failure to respond to the board regarding a complaint of misconduct.  
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