A lawsuit filed in Shelby County Chancery Court Tuesday, April 5, seeks to void the March 1 Memphis City Council vote that gave the Memphis Zoo undisputed control of most of the Overton Park Greensward.

2. Lawsuit Seeks to Void City Decision on Greensward - Tuesday, April 5, 2016

A lawsuit filed in Shelby County Chancery Court Tuesday, April 5, seeks to void the March 1 Memphis City Council vote that gave the Memphis Zoo undisputed control of most of the Overton Park Greensward.

3. Challenge of Voter ID Law Comes Into Focus - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

The way to a court challenge of Tennessee’s voter identification law from Memphis takes a few twists and turns away from the polling place.

And while Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. as well as several attorneys outside City Hall say they are ready to make the challenge, it will depend on who is willing to not have their vote counted in the Aug. 2 elections after they present a Memphis library card as photo ID to election officials.

4. University of Memphis Law Symposium Planned - Friday, January 21, 2011

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is hosting a symposium Feb. 11 on “Memphis in the Law” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will celebrate Memphis’ contribution to the legal community.

5. Linebarger Sued For Charging Delinquent Taxpayers Over 10% Attorney Fees - Friday, April 23, 2010

A new class action lawsuit has been filed over the practices of a Texas law firm that’s been under fire for years over the way it collects delinquent taxes from Memphis taxpayers.

Two local attorneys filed the suit against Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, which won a no-bid contract in 2004 from former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton. Attorneys Frank Watson and Don Donati filed the suit Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

6. Baptist Health Care’s Pounds Elected to Novation Board - Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Don Pounds, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., has been elected to serve on the board of Novation LLC, the health care supply contracting company for VHA, University HealthSystem Consortium and Provista LLC.
Since coming to Baptist in 1987, Pounds has served in a variety of roles, starting as chief financial officer at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. 

7. Ashby Brings Immigration Knowledge To Donati Firm - Thursday, October 29, 2009

Bryce W. Ashby recently rejoined the Donati Law Firm LLP after clerking for Judge Bernice Donald in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Ashby, who is fluent in Spanish and has worked extensively as an advocate and organizer in Latino and immigrant communities, practices in labor and employment law and civil rights law.

8. U of M Names Murrell Assistant Dean of Distance Education - Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Dr. Vicki Murrell has been named assistant dean of distance education for the University of Memphis.

9. Wharton, Carpenter Keep Eyes On the Prize - Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton may still be pondering another political crossroads.

But as Herenton spoke vaguely of whether he will get into the special mayoral election that resulted from his resignation as mayor, the confirmed contenders spent their second weekend campaigning hard.

10. Donati Continues Family Legacy At The Donati Law Firm - Thursday, April 16, 2009

Ellen Donati is the newest attorney at The Donati Law Firm LLP. She joined her family’s practice last year after being admitted to the Tennessee Bar. Her parents, two brothers and a sister-in-law also are attorneys at the firm.

11. High Court Ruling to Affect Workers, Employers - Thursday, January 29, 2009

A U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday regarding a Nashville/Davidson County school system employee has clarified a clause of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, offering more protection for employees and shaping the scope of Title VII and how it is used.

12. Harmon Receives Pro Bono Award - Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Whitney Harmon, an attorney at Glankler Brown PLLC, has received the first Frank J. Glankler Jr. Pro Bono Award.

Glankler Brown committed this year to taking a minimum of 35 pro bono cases each year from Memphis Area Legal Services, an organization that provides legal assistance for people unable to afford representation. Harmon practices in the area of civil litigation and is a member of the American, Tennessee, Kentucky and Memphis Bar Associations, as well as the Association for Women Attorneys.

13. Scalia Follows Ginsburg's Lead With Dec. Visit - Tuesday, October 9, 2007

A little more than a year after one of his closest friends on the U.S. Supreme Court flew to Memphis to address a gathering of legal professionals, Justice Antonin Scalia is coming to town to do the same.

14. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, March 17, 2005
03-17-05 Law Gen X/Jury interview

Attorneys Fishing From Broader Pool for Juries

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Winning a trial is always the goal of an attorney, whether representing the plaintiff or defendant. And one of the most important...

15. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 25, 2002
Whistleblower gets day in court

Whistleblower gets day in court after 8 years

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently upheld the states whistleblower law sending the case back for trial in Shelby County Circuit ...

16. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, June 13, 2002
Effective July 1, the Criminal Court Clerk will accept pleadings, motions and other papers presented for filing on letter size Effective July 1, the Criminal Court Clerk will accept pleadings, motions and other papers presented for filing on letter ...

17. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, May 30, 2002
Supreme Court High court issues landmark ruling in Memphis case By MARY DANDO The Daily News A recent ruling by the state Supreme Court allows an in-house attorney to turn the tables on the firm that hired the attorney to ward off lawsuits. The opin...