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Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel 2024 Annual Meeting
Last week the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel held its 2024 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Woolf McClane Member Chad Hatmaker, left, was a co-presenter for a session on emerging employment law issues. Topics covered included the FTC Final Rule...
No More Non-Competes? What Employers Need to Know After the FTC Announcement
On April 24th the FTC announced its long anticipated final rule on noncompete agreements. The final rule largely follows the previously published version and bans noncompete agreements in most circumstances for employees, independent contractors and other “workers.”...
Ford Little Unanimously Confirmed to Serve on the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission.
Please join us in congratulating Ford Little on his appointment to the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission. Appointed by Governor Bill Lee, Ford was unanimously confirmed by the Legislature (Senate 32-0; House 94-0). He will be representing District 2 which...
Barristers’ Food & Fund Drive
Woolf McClane recently participated in the Knoxville Bar Association's annual Barristers' Food & Fund Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. Overall, the drive raised $12,650! As top donor in this year's campaign, Woolf McClane was honored to present...
Plaque of Appreciation
On September 29, 2023, Robert Hammer, Special Agent in Charge, US Department of Homeland Security, presented J. Ford Little and J. Chad Hatmaker a plaque of appreciation for their "advocacy, legal prowess and tenacity" in defending multiple DHS agents in a class...
Seven Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in Knoxville; Four Receive 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® Distinction
We are happy to announce that the following attorneys from Woolf McClane have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. The following attorneys were named the Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the...
Woolf McClane is Pleased to Announce Multiple Attorneys on Knoxville’s Top Lawyers List
Woolf McClane recently saw 20 lawyers named to Cityview Magazine’s 2023 Top Lawyers list. Each year, the magazine polls members of Knoxville’s legal community to vote for the best of the best in their respective practice areas. Woolf McClane attorneys were recognized...
FedTalks with Robert Lockwood and Chad Hatmaker
How FDCC Members Get It Done with Chad Hatmaker
We welcome two new partners, Patti T. Cotten and Jason P. Lambert
Knoxville, TN – Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen and Carpenter, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has expanded its health care and transactional practice with the addition of two new partners, Patti T. Cotten and Jason P. Lambert. The announcement was made by the...
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