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Family of Man Who Died in Custody Sues for $30 Million

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 20, 2017
The family of a man who died while in the custody of the Bradley County Jail is suing for $30 million, the Times Free Press reports. Hershel Dover died after being arrested for a probation violation and falling ill. The lawsuit is against Bradley County government and Gabe Thomas, the captain of the jail at the time. The suit claims Dover required insulin three times a day, but doctors at the hospital where he was treated found elevated amounts of glucose in his blood and no food or medications in his stomach.

Reported Check Scam Appears in Tennessee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 20, 2017
Tennessee attorneys should be on the lookout for an email check scam that at least one Nashville firm has reported encountering. The deception involves an overseas caller or emailer claiming to be a real person and asking about a breach of contract issue. A preliminary web search about the "client" would likely return real results, creating the appearance of validity. The North Carolina Bar Association has more information and examples of materials likely used by the scammer. The NCBA advises caution when dealing with any debt collection case initiated by an overseas “client.”

YLD Offices Filled in Uncontested Elections

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 20, 2017

Weston Elected Vice President

Several positions for the TBA's Young Lawyers Division 2017-2018 bar year were certified last week via uncontested election results, including that of Vice President. Troy Weston was deemed elected for that office, and will serve as TBA YLD president for the 2019-2020 bar year. Electronic voting will begin March 1 for offices in contested races. See a complete list of TBA winners and contested races.

TBA YLD Elections 2017

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 20, 2017

The chart below shows the members who have been deem elected to lead the Tennessee Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division during the 2017-2018 bar year. Below is a second chart, showing contested elections. Voting will commence via electronic ballot on March 1 and end April 1.

TBA Young Lawyers Division Board - Deemed Elected

PositionCandidate
Vice PresidentTroy Weston
SecretaryJohn Wilks
TreasurerAshley Holliday
West Tennessee GovernorAngelica Fortney
District 1 RepresentativeCurt Collins
District 7 RepresentativeKelly Gray
District 13 RepresentativeKortney Simmons

TBA House of Delegates

Young Lawyer, East Grand DivisionBryce McKenzie
Young Lawyer, West Grand DivisionNicole Grida

Below are the contested elections, which will be decided via electronic ballot:

TBA YLD Board - Contested Elections

East Tennessee GovernorBrittany Thomas Faith
or
Kati Sanford Goodner
Middle Tennessee GovernorJason Charles Davis
or
Jason Hicks
District 3 RepresentativeJohn Barnes
or
Alyssa Minge
or
Amanda Tonkin
District 5 RepresentativeJohn Jolley
or
Alexander McVeagh
District 9 RepresentativeAnthony Adewumi
or
Kimberly Faye
District 11 RepresentativeSean Aiello
or
Debbie Zimmerle Boudreaux

TBA House of Delegates

Young Lawyer, Middle Grand DivisionFranklin Graves
or
Nina Kumar

TBA Elections 2017

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 17, 2017

The chart below shows the members who have been elected this year to lead the Tennessee Bar Association during the 2017-2018 bar year. The TBA Board of Governors and House of Delegates will fill seats where no one filed. Member voting in contested elections will begin March 1 and end April 1.

Key TBA Offices Filled in Uncontested Elections

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 17, 2017
In addition to Sarah Sheppeard’s election as Vice President, several other key positions for the 2017-2018 bar year were certified yesterday via uncontested election results. Electronic voting will begin March 1 for offices in contested races. For a complete list of TBA winners and contested races, visit the TBA website. 

Clarksville Man Gets Life Plus 20 Years

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 17, 2017
A Clarksville man was sentenced this week to life in prison plus 20 years in the 2013 murder of Miles Hendrick, the Leaf Chronicle reports. Joseph Graham was found guilty of first-degree felony murder, especially aggravated burglary, seven counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and five counts of especially aggravated attempted robbery. Graham was among a group of men that broke into a home and tied up seven victims with the intention of robbing them. Some of the victims broke free of their restraints to fight back, and Hendrick was shot in the ensuing struggle. 

Tennessee Justice Center Fights for Affordable Care Act

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 17, 2017
The Tennessee Ledger profiles the Tennessee Justice Center’s fight to protect Tennessean’s access to health care. For 21 years the TJC has been working for all Tennesseans to have access to health care, and now that Congress is considering repealing or replace the Affordable Care Act, the TJC sees this as a time in which many people could soon be without care. “When you get sick and go to the hospital, you’re not a Democrat, you’re not a Republican,” said TJC co-founder Gordon Bonnyman. “You’re a person who needs care.”

Hamilton County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 17, 2017
Hamilton County attorney Randall Lee Nelson was transferred to disability inactive status today. Nelson may not practice law until the showing of clear and convincing evidence to the Tennessee Supreme Court that the disability has been removed, and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Sammons Order Struck Down

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 17, 2017

Campbell County Judge Amanda Sammons is again under fire, this time for asking the Department of Children Services to drug test citizens in court bathrooms, Knoxnews reports. That action was appealed to 8th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge John McAfee, who struck down Sammons' drug-testing order, saying she "has no authority to enter a blanket order purporting to bind a non-party to a non-case." Sammons is currently on probation following an ethics investigation into accusations of misconduct in the courtroom. 

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