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Signed into law in December 2019, the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” or SECURE Act changes estate planning and has important implications for individuals as well as employers. Three of the most significant changes that took effect on January...
Hunter, Smith & Davis partner, Suzanne S. Cook, recently obtained two dismissals with prejudice in cases where she defended local corporate clients that were being sued for $400,000 and $2,000,000, one in federal court and one in state court. After Ms. Cook took...
Congratulations to HSD partner, Meredith Humbert, named speaker of TBA House. Ms. Humbert concentrates her practice in the defense of health care liability actions. She also handles personal injury actions and premises liability actions, including automobile accidents...
Partners Morris Hadden and Caroline Williams successfully defended a dental malpractice claim in Knox County Circuit Court in May 2020. The dentist was sued for compensatory and punitive damages. Mr. Hadden and Mrs. Williams filed a Motion to Dismiss, which was...
Hunter, Smith & Davis is committed to continuing to meet the legal needs of our clients and others, without interruption, including helping them respond to the many business and personal challenges presented by the COVID-19 coronavirus. I am writing to inform you...
Partners Leslie T. Ridings and Caroline R. Williams won an appeal reported in February 2020 which upheld a jury verdict in a personal injury case. The plaintiff was jogging in the dark early one morning when she was struck accidentally by a car driven by the...
Partner Mike Lattier was recognized by Milligan College as one of 13 leaders who have demonstrated servant-leadership in their careers and community. The awards ceremony took place on January 16 at the college’s 20th annual Leaders in Christian Service program. Mike...
is pleased to announce that partner Jimmie Carpenter Miller was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to serve on the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments. Her term is effective immediately and will expire November 5, 2021. The...
Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP is proud to be the recipient of the 2019 Pillar of Excellence award, granted by the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE). An awards gala held at the Marriott MeadowView Conference Resort on...
The Department of Treasury has issued new inflationary amounts for those passing away in 2020, as listed below: Estates of decedents who die during 2020 have a basic exclusion amount of $11,580,000, up from a total of $11,400,000 for estates of decedents who died in...