Thompson Burton has added real estate and M&A attorney Jon Field as a partner. Field was previously the founder of Field Law. At Thompson Burton, he will work with real estate developers, physician groups and investors. “Jon has quickly and easily woven his practice into the firm and we’re excited to see how he will grow our corporate practice area and supplement our real estate team,” said Walt Burton.
Continue ReadingIn the ‘The Boss’ column about leaders of Music City businesses, the Nashville Business Journal interviews Walt Burton for his perspective on Thompson Burton, commercial real estate and Middle Tennessee. Read the full article here.
Continue ReadingCongratulations to all of our attorneys who earned the highest ratings by peers in their practice area. We are only as good as our team and, if these distinctions are any indication, our team is pretty incredible! With the release of the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Thompson Burton emerged with 13 talented attorneys on this peer-reviewed list: Walt Burton – Real Estate Law Justin T. Campbell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation –Bankruptcy David P. Cañas – Litigation –Bankruptcy J. Bryan Echols – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law John J. Hollins, Jr. – Family Law Cathy Speers […]
Continue ReadingThe Tennessee Court of Appeals is clarifying what changes an employee handbook from mere guidelines for the workplace to a binding contract between workers and their employer. In Mankin Media Systems v. Timothy Corder, an audio-visual and lighting systems integration company filed suit against a former employee for interfering with its customer relationships when the employee left to join a competitor. The employee worked for the company as a salesman, a forward-facing role that gave him access to proprietary information and customer data. The job required him to communicate regularly with clients and be the face of the company. During his employment, the salesman received an employee handbook and signed an acknowledgement that he reviewed the handbook. The handbook contained provisions that, among other things, protected the company’s trade secrets and intellectual property. When the salesman left to perform the same role for a competitor AV company serving the same […]
Continue ReadingTop two officials at the Metro Codes Department are leaving to join a new land use practice at Thompson Burton law firm. According to the Nashville Business Journal, in early June, the department’s director, Bill Herbert, and deputy director, Emily Lamb, will officially become partners at the firm, the pair told Nashville Business Journal in an exclusive interview. The move marks the latest recruitments for local attorney Jon Michael, who started Thompson Burton’s land use division last summer and also recently hired attorney Margaret Martin, who was once chief development officer for the Metro Nashville Airport Authority. The article continues to state, [Mayor Cooper] praised Herbert and Lamb for their work with Metro: “I am deeply appreciative of their dedication to Nashville, and look forward to continuing our work streamlining and updating the essential city services provided by our Codes team.” As someone who left Metro development services for a […]
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