During the ALFA International (ALFAI) Annual Business Meeting (ABM) in New York City on October 24, 2024, Lewis Thomason, with ALFAI offices in Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee, was presented with ALFAI’s 2024 Law Firm of the Year Award. This recognition highlights Lewis Thomason’s dedication and leadership to the ALFAI network, particularly during the past 12 months.
Lewis Thomason has been a loyal and committed member of ALFAI since joining the network in 1992. The firm’s attorneys are involved in most of ALFAI’s active practice groups, including Business Litigation, Construction, Corporate Transactions, Future Leaders, Gig Economy, Hospitality & Retail, Insurance, Labor & Employment, Product Liability & Complex Torts, Transportation and Women’s Initiative.
The firm has played an integral role in ALFAI’s leadership for many years. Ben Jones is a recently elected member of ALFAI’s Board of Directors and the current Hospitality & Retail Practice Group Chair. In addition, Mary Beth White holds the position of Transportation Practice Group Chair.
The firm’s attorneys also serve in leadership roles in ALFAI’s ancillary groups and committees. Lisa Cole is the current Chair of ALFAI’s Managing Partners Forum and is a Strategic Planning Executive Committee Member. John Tarpley serves on the International Client Seminar Screening Committee and the North American Membership Committee. In addition, Tania Freeman, Lewis Thomason’s Business Development Officer, is currently Vice-Chair of ALFAI’s Marketing Managers Forum and will take over as Chair in January 2025. Furthermore, the firm’s attorneys frequently speak at ALFAI events.
Jessica Zaroski Bauer, ALFAI’s CEO, expressed, “The ALFAI network has benefitted greatly from the time, talent and leadership of Lewis Thomason attorneys. The firm’s unwavering commitment to ALFAI has helped our network grow from its early days to what it has become today – a prominent, collegial network of dedicated attorneys who trust each other implicitly and provide exemplary legal representation to clients. We proudly bestow Lewis Thomason with ALFAI’s 2024 Law Firm of the Year Award.”