by Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP | Jan 1, 2013 | NEWS
President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act, effective Jan. 2, 2013. This Act extended and made “permanent” the $5,000,000.00[1] Federal Exclusion amount [also referred to as the death tax exemption] that was previously set to reduce to $1,000,000.00 on...
by Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP | Dec 22, 2012 | NEWS
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession. Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP was named as a Tier 1 firm for the Knoxville metropolitan area in the...
by Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP | Nov 27, 2012 | NEWS
FMS partners Arthur G. Seymour, Jr. and Benjamin C. Mullins recently won a case for a local quarrying company before the Tennessee Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the Jefferson County Chancery Court’s holding that our client’s...
by Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP | Oct 9, 2012 | NEWS
The firm welcomes a new attorney, Taylor D. Forrester, to our legal family. Taylor is originally from Covington, Tennessee and practiced there for three years before moving to Knoxville. His practice consists of litigation in the areas of general civil litigation,...
by Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP | Oct 4, 2012 | NEWS
Twelve FMS attorneys were named by Knoxville’s CityView Magazine as Top Attorneys in 2012 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...
by Frantz, McConnell & Seymour, LLP | Sep 12, 2012 | NEWS
Partner, Francis A. Cain (also know as Snake), was named as a Senior Counselor by the Tennessee Bar Association. Snake qualified as Senior Counselor because he has been a member of the Tenneesse Bar Association and practiced law for over 50 years. The firm would like...
