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Six attorneys at Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP were recently selected by their peers for individual inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Arthur G. Seymour Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law Peronal Injury Litigation - Defendants Robert L. Kahn Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Corporate Law Reggie E. Keaton Commercial Law Corporate Law Donald D. Howell ...

Prior to 2010, most lawyers believed that the Tennessee recognized claims for just compensation for the regulatory and temporary taking of property based on the application of a state or municipal regulation if that regulation deprived its owner the beneficial value of the property. However, in 2010, the Tennessee Supreme Court definitively stated that it had not yet recognized this ...

Legal Aid of East Tennessee held a Pro Bono Dinner on July 29, 2014 to recognize lawyers, law students and law firms that have performed extraordinary service to low-income clients through the Pro Bono project. Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP was one of the sponsors of the event. In addition, Reggie Keaton was recognized by Legal Aid of East Tennessee ...

Ten FMS attorneys were named by Knoxville’s CityView Magazine as Top Attorneys in 2014 in their respective fields. Each year the magazine calls upon members of the local bar association to vote for their peers in various practice areas. We have listed our winning attorneys and the categories in which they were named as Top Attorneys below. We are proud ...

Sharon Potter is presenting a non-credit class on “The Importance & Flexibility of Trusts” on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the main campus of Pellissippi State Community College. The class will focus on Revocable Living Trusts created during your lifetime instead of after your death via your Will. She will cover special issues such as beneficiary and/or asset protection, selecting ...

FMS is sponsoring the seventeenth annual Tennessee Workers' Compensation Educational Conferene in Nashville, Tennessee held June 18 - 20, 2014 at the Nashville Aiport Marriott. The Tennessee Division of Workers’ Compensation and the International Workers’ Compensation Foundation are hosting the Educational Conference which is unique in Tennessee. The goal of this conference is to educate those who participate in the ...

On May 14, 2014, partner Rich Scrugham spoke to a group of insurance professionals with the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance. Rich presented a seminar titled “Litigation 104 – Trial Practice” and explained all the details of preparing a case for trial and the anatomy of a trial itself. The seminar was attended by claims professionals from several difference insurance ...

Mary Beth Maddox spoke at the annual conference for the East Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Paralegal Association on April 4, 2014. Ms. Maddox and Celeste Watson’s presentation was titled, “Workers’ Compensation Laws and Procedures.” The conference was held at the Courtyard Marriott in Knoxville, TN ...

The Greater Knoxville Business Journal listed Knox County’s 30 oldest companies, ranked according to the year they were established, in their June 2014 publication. Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP was the only law firm to make the list at number 16. We are proud to be the oldest law firm, having established roots in Knoxville over 100 years ago. Arthur ...

In the recent case of Marvin Windows of Tennessee vs. Bobby Williams, the Special Workers' Compensation Panel of the Supreme Court reversed the trial court and outlined when a voluntary retirement results in the employee’s workers' compensation award being “capped” at 1.5 times his impairment rating. The plaintiff had a work injury and was released to return to work. He ...