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Mary Elizabeth Maddox Received TBA President’s Award
On June 19, 2015, Mary Elizabeth Maddox received the President's Award at the Tennessee Bar Association's annual convention in Memphis, Tennessee ...
Donald Howell Named as Fellow by the Knoxville Bar Foundation
The Knoxville Bar Foundation recognized Donald Howell as an esteemed member of Knoxville's legal community at their Annual Dinner on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Each year the Foundation inducts a new Fellows Class which is less than one percent of the active association. The Fellows represent quality men and women practitioners in our community who have distinguished themselves in the ...
John Lawhorn to Speak at Asset Protection Workshop
John Lawhorn will be speaking at an asset protection workshop in Knoxville, sponsored by Visionary Horizons Wealth Management on Thursday, June 14th at 11:30 AM. The topics include: Liability insurance (auto, personal umbrella) Other insurance (uninsured motorist (UM) policy and UM rider on umbrella coverage) Vehicle titling and dangers associated with joint titling There is limited seating. If you are ...
FMS Donates to Second Harvest Food Bank Mayday Fundraiser
Today (May 1, 2015), Second Harvest Food Bank is conducting their second annual Mayday Fundraiser to collect money for the Summer Food for Kids program. This program will feed 4,000 children this summer. There are 11,000 in need of assistance. Funds donated today will be doubled. We challenge others to donate as well. To see the different ways to donate, ...
Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers
It likely comes as no surprise to those of you that work in health care and social services that the industry has a high incidence of injuries due to work place violence. In fact more than 70% of the 23,000 significant injuries due to an assault at work occurred in the health care and social service industry. Workplace violence accounts ...
Debra Fulton Speaks on HIPAA
Debra Fulton conducted a seminar on HIPAA for IMed Solutions, LLC at two locations for EMT's. Ms. Fulton is available to conduct this seminar for you or your company. You may contact her at (865) 546-9321 ...
Debra Fulton Speaks on Navigating Tennessee’s Workers’ Comp Law
Debra Fulton will speak at the Knoxville Bar Association’s seminar titled, “Navigating Tennessee’s Workers’ Comp Law from Initial Filing to Final Appeal.” The Seminar will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015, from 1:00 PM until 4:15 PM in the Main Assembly Room of the Knoxville City County Building. The seminar will focus on the filing process, the mediation process, ...
Francis “Snake” Cain’s KBA Legal History Video
The Knoxville Bar Association Archives Committee initiated a legal video history project in 2012 which will preserve the experiences of senior members of Knox County for both the public and future generations of Knoxville lawyers. This interview of Francis "Snake" Cain includes his war stories and insights on the practice of law. Click here to see the video ...
Four FMS Attorneys Honored for Pro Bono Service
Reggie Keaton, Mary Beth Maddox, Benjamin Mullins and Kevin Dean were named to the 2014 Pro Bono Honor Roll by Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) for pro bono service. Legal Aid of Tennessee has served 26 counties, from Chattanooga to Johnson City for over 40 years. The mission of Legal Aid of East Tennessee is to ensure equal justice ...
Reggie Keaton Named as a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation
The firm would like to congratulate Reggie Keaton for being named as a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. The Foundation is a statewide, law-related, philanthropic organization dedicated to furthering the integrity and highest ideals of the legal profession. A new class of Fellows is chosen annually. With the addition of the Class of 2014, the Foundation's selective membership will ...
