In the news.

Bob Mendes has been elected as a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, an association of 751 attorneys across the state. Invitations to membership, which is a position of honor, were extended to 33 attorneys this year by the Board of Trustees.

The Bar Foundation's purpose is two-fold: to honor attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the profession and to administer a grant making program. That project, known by its acronym "IOLTA" (Interest On Lawyers' Trust Accounts), has awarded grants in excess of $18,600,000 to law-related, public interest projects throughout Tennessee.

MGLAW is pleased to announce that Griffin Dunham has been selected for inclusion in the Nashville Post magazine's inaugural list of "Law Leaders Rising."  Based on the Post's own research and recommendations from local attorneys, the list of 21 is compiled of lawyers making major names for themselves in the Nashville legal community.

MGLAW is pleased to announce that William Helou is now an equity partner with the firm. Will works primarily as a trial attorney focusing on business disputes and employment litigation, as well as guiding clients through interactions with various departments of the State.

Prior to joining MGLAW, Will served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Special Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Tennessee.