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Services for Memphis Lawyer Tomorrow, Wednesday

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2017
Memphis attorney Charles Wesley Fowler died Saturday. He was 46. Fowler, a 1997 graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, was the founder of the Fowler Firm PLLC, which focused on litigation in both state and federal courts. Prior to becoming an attorney, Fowler earned his undergraduate degree in Aeronautical Studies, and later went on to serve as an adjunct faculty member at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, where he taught Aviation Law and American Constitutional Law. Visitation services for Fowler will be held tomorrow from 5 – 7 p.m. at Lea and Simmons Funeral Home, 1280 S. Dupree Ave in Brownsville, with funeral services on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The family requests memorial donations to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law or to Hannah's Hope Adoption Agency.

Sullivan County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2017
Sullivan County attorney Don W. Cooper was suspended from the practice of law on Friday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. Cooper was suspended based upon entering “best interest” pleas to 10 counts of theft. Cooper was previously disbarred on Feb. 23 of this year. The Tennessee Supreme Court ordered a new formal proceeding to determine the extent of final discipline to be imposed on Cooper.

Memphis Attorney Elected to ABA Board of Governors

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2017
Randall D. Noel, an attorney in Butler Snow’s Memphis office and former Tennessee Bar Association president, has been elected to the American Bar Association’s Board of Governors. The 44-member Board oversees operation of the ABA and is authorized to speak and act for the association when its House of Delegates is not in session. Noel works in civil trial practice with an emphasis on commercial, banking, antitrust, data security and products liability matters.

Coffee County Judge Honored with Juvenile Justice Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2017

Judge Timothy R. Brock of Coffee County was awarded the McCain-Abernathy Award by the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (TCJFCJ) for his service in advancing juvenile justice. The award is given annually to a judge with juvenile court jurisdiction who has demonstrated outstanding service dedicated to the improvement of juvenile justice in Tennessee for the benefit of the children and families served by the state’s juvenile courts. Judge Brock currently presides over the Coffee County Drug Recovery Court, Coffee County Mental Health Court, Coffee County Family Treatment Court and Coffee County Juvenile Recovery Court. First elected as a general sessions judge in 1990, he added juvenile court jurisdiction to his duties in 1998.

7 Apply for 20th Judicial District Vacancy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider seven applicants when it meets Sept. 14 to select nominees for the Criminal Court vacancy in the 20th Judicial District, which serves Davidson County. The vacancy was created when Judge J. Randall Wyatt Jr. announced his retirement. The applicants are Cynthia C. Chappell of Nashville, Angelita Blackshear Dalton of Nashville, Jefre S. Goldtrap of Joelton, Dominic J. Leonardo of Whites Creek, Edward S. Ryan of Nashville, James H. Todd of Nashville and Tyler Chance Yarbro of Nashville. The commission will interview the applicants at the College of Law at Belmont University in the Appellate Courtroom of the Randall and Sadie Baskin Center, 1901 15th Avenue South. The meeting will include a public hearing starting at 9 a.m. The commission is expected to vote immediately following the interviews and will forward three names to Governor Bill Haslam for his consideration.

Attorneys Suspended for Failing to Meet 2016 CLE Requirements

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 18, 2017

An order was filed this week for attorneys who failed to meet CLE requirements in 2016 and have been suspended by the Board of Professional Responsibility. Read the full list of suspensions here.

2017 CLE Suspensions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 18, 2017

The following attorneys were suspended by the Supreme Court on Aug. 17, 2017, for failing to comply with Rule 21 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court, which requires mandatory continuing legal education for the 2016 compliance year. Attorneys who have since complied with CLE requirements, and for whom notice has been received from the court, are noted as reinstated.

Legal Mentoring Conference Scheduled for South Carolina in April

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 18, 2017
The National Legal Mentoring Consortium will host a national conference in Columbia, South Carolina, April 12 - 14. The conference will focus on recent changes, trends and culture of the legal profession affecting mentoring programs. Keynote speakers include David B. Watkins of Harvard Law School and William C. Hubbard, past American Bar Association president.

Banks Sentenced to 15 Years in Vandy Rape Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 18, 2017
Brandon Banks was sentenced to 15 years for his role in the Vanderbilt rape case, the Tennessean reports. Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins handed down the sentence this morning. Two other former Vanderbilt football players, Corey Batey and Brandon Vandenburg, have already been convicted and sentenced for their roles in the 2013 rape.

UT Law Adds 2 Faculty Members

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 18, 2017

The University of Tennessee College of Law has added two new faculty members for this fall. Jonathan Rohr comes to UT Law from the Cardozo School of Law and specializes in corporate law, securities regulation and contracts. Eric Amarante taught four years at the University of Nevada Las Vegas before joining the UT Law faculty. In addition to teaching, Amarante will assist non-profit businesses through work with the Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Clinic.

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