We're thrilled to welcome our 2026 Summer Associates Carol Chen, Ubin Weeks, Lauren Miller and Paul Arrowood to the firm. We're looking forward to a summer of good work, real experience, and genuine mentorship. Please join us in welcoming them to the team.
I enjoyed returning to talk to @seanjmartin on the CLEarly Podcast. This time, I discuss my practice in employment law and spend some time specifically discussing Wage and Hour issues. Business owners, HR pros, C-Suite execs or others in leadership, I would welcome the chance to talk to you about the minefield that is wage and hour compliance.
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Link to podcast here (Lawyers can receive CLE credit for listening).
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I work with some phenomenal lawyers at @ThompsonBurton, and Phillip Young is elite. I was able to be there for the oral argument of his case at the US Supreme Court (I had no role in the case whatsoever just a Supreme Court geek who is super proud of his colleagues). This week, the Court ruled 9-0 in his client's favor. Google him. He wins.
Congratulations to Phillip Young who won his recent SCOTUS case, in an opinion written by Justice Alito. To quote Phillip, "We were obviously very pleased with the result and felt all along that the Sixth Circuit had the proper reading of Rule 60.
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I enjoyed being a guest on the CLEarly Podcast to discuss noncompete agreements.
@cle_legal_llc@ThompsonBurton
Link to podcast here (Lawyers can receive CLE credit for listening):
https://t.co/LPZRPMS8vG
Oklahoma won the national championship in 1950, 1975, and 2000 - every quarter century.
It’s only fate that Oklahoma wins the national championship in 2025.
#BoomerSooner
Not sure how I slipped in there but honored to be included in this class, especially along the likes of my law partner and friend John Hollins, Jr. (who actually deserves this recognition).
We're so proud of J.K. Simms and John Hollins, Jr., our two partners who have been named among the top 100 lawyers in Tennessee for 2026 by Super Lawyers.
Thompson Burton Managing Partner Walt Burton said that the addition of Meridian's six legal professionals, including founder Thomas Shumate, expands the firm's litigation capacity across multiple practice areas.
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We are thrilled to announce that Thomas W. Shumate IV and his team from Meridian Law, PLLC will join Thompson Burton in December. Similar and vibrant cultures are just better together.
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Congratulations to a stellar team of Thompson Burton employees and family who completed the Spartan Race in Lebanon, TN on Saturday. The team still competitively killing it included Melissa Burton, J.K. Simms, Walt Burton, Jon Field and Kevin Thompson.
I am excited about the Ryder Cup. I am not excited about sneakers with suits. Never have been. Never will be. I am ready for that alleged trend to die. Be honest: which looks better the European team and their dress shoes or the Americans and the sneakers? It's not close. Go USA though!