John Lawhorn published an article in the Knoxville Bar Association’s DICTA publication (page 13) titled, “Wage Garnishments for Tennessee Employers Just Became More Complicated.” In the article, John discusses that there is a likely increase in the...
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Nine FMS attorneys were named by Knoxville’s CityView Magazine as Top Attorneys in 2016 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...
In a decision issued on June 8, 2016, in the case of In Re: Estate of Bruce Chapman Bower, the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a decision of the Sevier County Probate Court regarding the interpretation of a decedent’s family trust. FMS Attorney Rich Scrugham...
The Knoxville Bar Foundation recognized Debra Fulton as an esteemed member of Knoxville’s legal community at their Annual Dinner on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Each year the Foundation inducts a new Fellows Class which is less than one percent of the active...