Continuing in the tradition of BPJ leadership, firm member Tannera Gibson has been selected to the Class of 2019 of the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law program. BPJ attorney Trey Thacher, a graduate of the program and co-chair of the steering committee, made the announcement. The program selects attorneys fromRead more →
When the growing city of Lakeland looked for its first municipal judge, the Board of Commissioners chose BPJ's Taylor Cates, who began hearing cases in October. Cates will hear mostly code enforcement cases, and Lakeland city attorney Chris Patterson said, "We think it's a good tool to encourageRead more →
Mike Cody had the opportunity to share his experience as an attorney representing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee. The event, cosponsored and held at the Nashville Public Library, marked the 50th anniversary of the ACLU-TN. Click here to read theRead more →
21 lawyers from Burch, Porter & Johnson have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© publication. Burch, Porter & Johnson has also been designated as a “Top Listed” firm in the Memphis area in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation-EnvironmentalRead more →
Taylor A. Cates, a partner in the commercial and business litigation practice at Burch, Porter & Johnson, has been sworn in as the first municipal judge for the City of Lakeland. He was chosen by the five-member Lakeland Board of Commissioners and will preside over a docketRead more →
Newman, who has been involved in many high-profile and influential cases during his 50 years of legal practice, was honored for outstanding service to the legal profession, the legal system, and the local community. “Charlie Newman personifies the William Leech Public Service Award,” said TBA YLD FellowsRead more →
The May 2018 edition of The Tennessee Magazine included a short history lesson on Overton Park and the highway case that still impacts governement planning today. Overton Park's Citizens and Their Successful Battle Against the Highway by Bill CareyRead more →
April 4th, 1968 was a day in history that will never be forgotten. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis to lead a worker's march and prove that peaceful protests were possible. Burch, Porter & Johnson attorneys Lucius Burch, Mike Cody and Charlie Newman met with King and others daysRead more →
Jef Feibelman of Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC and Leo Bearman, Jr. of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC - Memphis will present on the recent US Supreme Court Ruling in Zivotofsky v. Kerry. The CLE will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 beginning at 7:30 pmRead more →
Tannera G. Gibson presents to the Leaders of Tomorrow on March 22, 2018 at the Memphis Women's Summit, presented by The Junior League of Memphis. This leadership conference empowers women in the Memphis community through professional, personal and community leadership topics.Read more →