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Two of our partners, Debra Fulton and Beverly Nelms recently attended the Health Care Arbitration and Peer Review Hearings training sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association. This program was for lawyers to qualify to serve as both an arbitrator and a hearing officer for the AHLA Dispute Resolution Service ...

On April 14, James Wagner gave an informative presentation to the Farragut Gun Club on using trusts as a method to own firearms and devices regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA). There are certain advantages to having a trust on the NFA item, such as a simpler purchase procedure, continuity of ownership and more flexibility in the use of ...

The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter, an independent organization that studies and collects information regarding jury trials in the State of Tennessee, has named Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP the number ten most prolific trial firm in the State of Tennessee from 2005 to 2013. According to the TJVR, during this nine year period, FMS attorneys tried a total of thirty-nine ...

Arthur Seymour, Jr. and John Lawhorn have both been honored by inclusion in the Mid-South Super Lawyers. Arthur has been listed in Super Lawyers each year since 2006 while John was named for the first time in 2013. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer ...

The firm held a free legal fair on Saturday, Novermber 2, 2013 in Knoxville. The attorneys met with individuals to provide free legal advice and were grateful for the opportunity to meet with so many new people from the community. The firm is able to provide free legal fairs for specific clubs or businesses upon request. If you are intersted ...

FMS attorneys, Sharon Potter and Kevin Dean, were invited to participate in the presentation by Mike Brown of Private Wealth Management Group, LLC, key speaker at the monthly meeting of the Fairfield Glade Ladies Club on November 6, 2013. The seminar, "Women and Money," discussed the unique challenges faced by women and the steps they can take to achieve financial ...

Mary Elizabeth Maddox will be one of the presenters for the Handling Workers' Compensation Case from Start to Finish seminar on December 11, 2013. This seminar from the National Business Institute will be a legal guide to Medicare Set-Aside issues, current laws, and common medical concerns. If you are intersted in signing up, click on the link above ...

Debra Fulton will conduct a seminar on Workers' Compensation Reform on December 17, 2013. The seminar is through the Bright Ideas program at the Knox County Chamber of Commerce and will run from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM. The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is located at 17 Market Street in Knoxville. Ms. Fulton will describe the changes that will ...

The firm will be sponsoring a free legal fair on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM at the Elks Lodge #160 on Lonas Drive in Knoxville. Our attorneys will be available for one-on-one consultations to answer your questions in many areas including: Estate Probate Wills Healthcare directives Conservatorships Special needs trusts Personal injury Auto accidents Workers' ...

Following a year long series of public hearings throughout the state and the solicitation of public input, Governor Haslam signed Senate Bill No. 555 making significant changes to the Tennessee Conservatorship Laws. The Guardian and Conservator laws were all but re-written in 1992 with significant changes taking effect in January 1993, and the most recent changes that became effective July ...