Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Parental Kidnapping

Kate Carson, 38, of Lewisburg, Tennessee was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison today for international parental kidnapping, announced Robert E. McGuire, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

“Protecting vulnerable children ... More...    $0 (09-29-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with eluding and crashing into two Metro police patrol cars.

Reginald Jordan, age 25, was driving a stolen vehicle when, while attempting to get away he ran into the cop cars.... More...    $0 (09-26-2025 - Tn)

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling, distribution, or dispensing drugs and commission of a violent crime with a machine gun.

In May 2023, Bartlett Tennessee Police Department (BPD) officers met with a confidential source (the CS) who said that Jefferson was selling fentanyl from two addresses in Memphis, Tennessee: 2846 Baywood Drive ... More...    $0 (09-25-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. § 2000e adn Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) violation theories.

Plaintiffs Thomas Michael Smith and Monaleto Sneed brought this action against their former employer, P.A.M. Transport, Inc. (“P.A.M. Transportâ€�), under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; 42 U.S.C. Â... More...    $0 (09-25-2025 - TN)

Cookeville, Tennessee personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory claiming unlawful entry and excessive force.

Defendant Deputy Justin Due received a 911 dispatch call, reporting a domestic dispute at Plaintiff Michael Hoover’s house. The 911 caller stated that Hoover had threatened her with a gun. When Due arrived at the sce... More...    $0 (09-25-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rape of a child.

Leopold Mpawinayo was accused of picked up the victim, who was a stranger to him and who was 12-years-old, and raped her. Although the victim reported the crime immediately, the DNA didn’t hit CODIS (the national DNA crime database) until five years later. Mpawinayo was then connecte... More...    $0 (07-15-2025 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnnapping and rape of a 4-year-old girl.

The victim, now 12-year-old, testified, recounting the assault and its enduring impact. Her mother and brother also provided testimony, while family members remained present throughout the proceedings, steadfast in their pursuit of justice.

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Moms for Liberty - Wilson County, Tennessee, et al. Wilson Coounty Schools, et al.

Nashville, Tennessee Civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs First Amendment violation.

The Wilson County Board of Education is charged with administering public schools in
Wilson County, Tennessee. In line with its Policy Manual, the Board holds monthly school
board meetings. Tennessee law dictates that the Board’s Chair preside over all school board
meetings, ... More...    $0 (09-15-2025 - TN)

Greeneville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine And Cocaine Conspiracy, And Money Laundering
Last Defendant Of Johnson City Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 262 Months For Methamphetamine And Cocaine Conspiracy, And Money Launder... More...    $0 (09-15-2025 - TN)

Chattanooga, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer will be representing the defendant charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault.

Fisher Wise approached the brother-in-law and male homeowner, attempting to fight them.... More...    $0 (09-12-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fourth Amendment violation theory.

This case about feuding housemates raises a host of Fourth
Amendment questions. A woman called 911 from outside her residence claiming that her
housemate, Matthew Howell, had pointed a gun at her and refused to give her access to (what
she said was) her car. In respons... More...    $0 (08-25-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to unlawfully transport illegal aliens for financial gain.

"Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to the U.S. to face smuggling charges, asked a federal judge in Nashville on Tuesday to dismiss his indictment, calling it a "vindictiv... More...    $0 (08-01-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking a declaratory judgment that Tennessee's Auctioneering license law was unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment.

In 1967, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a state law to define and regulate the
auctioneering profession. See 1967 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 335. Under this law, the TennesseeMore...    $0 (08-16-2025 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a machinegun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o).

Bridges was driving on a highway in Memphis, Tennessee, when he almost struck a
police vehicle. As police tried to stop him, he slowed his car, rolled down the window, and fired
several gunshots—one bullet hit the police car and narrowly... More...    $0 (08-15-2025 - TN)

Knoxville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of heroin,
marijuana, and other evidence related to drug trafficking.

"It is a basic principle of the Fourth Amendment that for a search warrant to issue there
must be probable cause.� United States v. Laughton, 409 F.3d 744, 747 (6th Cir. 2005). “An issuing
judge may find proba... More...    $0 (07-25-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking injunctive relief.

In May 2024, Tennessee enacted the Underage Abortion Trafficking Act. 2024 Tenn. Pub. Acts, ch. 1032 (codified at Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-201). The Act bans adults from “intentionally recruit[ing], harbor[ing], or transport[ing] a pregnant unemancipated minorâ€� within Tennessee “for the pu... More...    $0 (07-25-2025 - TN)

Knoxville, Tennessee employment benefits law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an ERISA claim.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(ERISA) imposes many fiduciary duties on those who manage the retirement plans that
employers set up for their employees. ERISA generally allows employees who participate in
these plans to pursue breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims ag... More...    $0 (07-25-2025 - TN)

Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with deprivation of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242.

Nashville police officer Hankison was charged with using excessive force in shooting Breona Taylor during a botched drug raid.

Taylor, 26, was inside her apartment when she was fatally shot by plainclothes officers around 12:4... More...    $0 (07-17-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a music royalty dispute.

In all its many forms, music is a powerful influence. One of music’s great gifts is its knack for soothing the mind. Think of the way listening to your favorite song takes you to a place where, at least temporarily, life’s frustrations
are quickly set aside. Music’s perhaps most end... More...    $0 (07-15-2025 - TN)

Greeneville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances (drugs).... More...    $0 (07-03-2025 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with on two counts of being
a felon in possession under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for his role in a shooting.


Thomas maintained that he could not be sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). Because he had never been indicted for it, and the jury had not found the essenti... More...    $0 (07-03-2025 - TN)

Knoxville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to murder federa employees and threatening federal agents.

18 U.S.C. § 1117 - Conspiracy to Murder Employees of the United States

18 U.S.C. § 373 - Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence

18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1)(B) - Influencing Federal Official by Threat

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Athens, Tennessee family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce action.

After more than twenty years of marriage, Skidmore Camm Garrett ("Husband") filed for divorce from Jona McKeehan Garrett ("Wife"). She responded with a countercomplaint for divorce. Because their children were adults by the time of trial, issues mainly centered around alimony and the division of marital prop... More...    $0 (06-30-2025 - TN)

Knoxville, Tennessee family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a divorce action.

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APPELLATE PROCEDURE. FINAL JUDGMENT REQUIREMENT. The case addresses whether the appellant could pursue an appeal in the absence of a final judgment from the trial court, which is a prerequisite for an appeal as of right according to court rules.

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Morristown, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking review of the revocation of his pretrial bail.

On May 19, 2025, the Defendant appeared for a plea submission hearing during which it became apparent that the restitution amount remained unresolved.[2] The trial court reset the matter for further hearing on the following day. At the May 20, 2025 hearing, the De... More...    $0 (07-01-2025 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.

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Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Claimants for property seized by the United States of America.... More...    $0 (07-01-2025 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and swindles in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 and 18 U.S.C. 1341.... More...    $0 (07-03-2025 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1).... More...    $0 (07-01-2025 - TN)

Knoxville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring To Murder Federal, State, And Local Law Enforcement Officers And Employees
Tennessee Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Conspiring To Murder Federal, State, And Local Law Enforcement Office... More...    $0 (07-02-2025 - TN)

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime
Nashville Felon on Bond for Drug and Firearms... More...    $0 (07-02-2025 - TN)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1).... More...    $0 (06-13-2025 - TN)

Greenville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled surges.
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Knoxville, Tennessee personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability negligence theory.

In Tennessee, premises liability law holds property owners and those who control property responsible for injuries resulting from unsafe conditions. Owners have a duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition and to warn visitors of any known hazards. This mean... More...    $0 (06-13-2025 - TN)

Chattanooga, Tennessee insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a bad faith breach of insurance contract case.

Plaintiff was hired by SIAG Aerisyin ("SIAG Aerisyn"), LLC, a producer of steel towers located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 28, 2011 (Admin. R. at 115). SIAG Aerisyin provided Plaintiff healthcare insurance under a Group Policy ("the Plan"), which Defendant admini... More...    $0 (05-15-2025 - TN)