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The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter recently published the June 2014 successful jury verdict obtained by FMS Attorneys Kevin Dean and Richard Scrugham. The case alleged fraudulent transfers of real property by the Defendants (a married couple who were both real estate professionals). Following a two day jury trial, FMS Attorneys Dean and Scrugham convinced a Knox County jury that the ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP is proud to be a sponsor of the Mid-South Commercial Law Institute Seminar. Each year, Mid-South Commercial Law Institute conducts an advanced two-day CLE seminar on commercial and bankruptcy law in Nashville, Tennessee. The hallmark of their seminars is sophisticated, cutting-edge content presented by a panel of nationally renowned scholars, judges and attorneys. Presentations are ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP is proud to be a sponsor of the Mid-South Commercial Law Institute Seminar. Each year, Mid-South Commercial Law Institute conducts an advanced two-day CLE seminar on commercial and bankruptcy law in Nashville, Tennessee. The hallmark of their seminars is sophisticated, cutting-edge content presented by a panel of nationally renowned scholars, judges and attorneys. Presentations are ...

Debra Fulton and Beverly Nelms are trained healthcare dispute mediators by the American Health Lawyers Association. Their training is focused on mediating health care disputes/disagreements pertaining specifically to the mediation of false claims act disputes, medical malpractice disputes, health care business disputes, peer review disputes as well as other disputes between healthcare entities, physicians and hospitals. Debra and Beverly are ...

The University of Tennessee College of Law held a Big Orange Breakfast at Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP on November 7, 2014. Dean Douglas Blaze informed the attorneys about the current developments at the College of Law ...

Arthur Seymour, Jr. was again named in 2014 to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list. He has been named by Super Lawyers since 2006. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Their patented selection process is rigorous and results in third-party validation of their professional accomplishments. Arthur's name and Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP will appear ...

On Thursday, October 16th, Sharon Potter conducted a two-hour class at Pellissippi State Community College [PSTCC] on “The Importance and Flexibility of Trusts”. The two-hour presentation included a discussion on the many types of trusts and the legal requirements for creating them, with a focus on the most frequently used “Revocable Living Trust”. Students learned that for individuals and families ...

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP was named by Best Lawyers® for 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee in the following areas: Metropolitan Tier 1 Land Use & Zoning Law Metropolitan Tier 2 Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Workers' Compensation Law - Employers Metropolitan Tier 3 Trusts & Estates Law ...

Two FMS attorneys and their wives attended the Knoxville Challenger Sponsor Reception at Bennett Galleries. The firm is proud to be a sponor of this event. The Knoxville Challenger is the biggest professional tennis event in our region and is an opoprtunity to see the rising tennis stars of tomorrow. The event benefits a local not-for-profit organization, The Helen Ross ...

This is an interesting article highlighting the fact that “relators” may be current employees of your organization or do business with your organization while secretly taping meetings and copying documents. The importance of having a system to ensure compliance and auditing that system cannot be overemphasized ...