Gary S. Peeples (left) and Charles (Chas) Silvestri Higgins (right) have been voted the two newest members at Burch, Porter & Johnson, said Nathan A. Bicks, managing partner of the firm. Peeples joined the firm as an associate in 2014, and he concentrates his practice in laborRead more →
Burch, Porter & Johnson attorneys Porter Feild and Lani Lester discuss the affects of amendments to the Neighborhood Preservation Act in a guest column for The Daily Memphian. (May require a subscription to read.)Read more →
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 →
Patrick J. Hillard has joined the firm as an Associate, having recently graduated from the University of Memphis Law School, where he was a Herff Presidential Scholar. His undergraduate degree is in business administration from Paul Quinn College in Dallas. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee.Read more →
Sarah E. Smith has joined the firm as an Associate. Most recently, she was a law clerk to the Honorable Bernice B. Donald, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and to the Honorable Sheryl H. Lipman, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Smith graduated fromRead more →
Litigator John R. “Mac” McCarroll has joined the firm as a Senior Attorney. His nearly 30-year practice includes commercial and business litigation, insurance litigation and coverage and product liability, with a focus on civil litigation, and personal injury litigation. He is licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi. McCarroll is aRead more →
If she hadn't been a real estate and finance lawyer, LeeAnne Marshall Cox might have been a diplomat. Her career high point, at least so far? Helping build the new Midtown home of Ballet Memphis in 2017. See what else she shares in the latest issue of Mid-SouthRead 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 →
Almost exactly four years ago, Aaron Merritt was honorably discharged from the Army after three tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was sick with ulcerative colitis, though, and counted on the doctors at the Nashville VA Hospital to take care of him. They didn't,Read 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 →