Welcome to The Law Office of Lannom & Williams
Welcome to the Lannom and Williams law firm. We are a firm of trial lawyers engaged in criminal defense and civil trial practice that focuses on representing everyday people and small family businesses nationwide — not big corporations, insurance companies, or the government. For the past 16 years Frank Lannom and Keith Williams have used their time and talents to defend people and protect their rights, whether they have been harmed by the actions of corporations, targeted by the government in a criminal investigation, or injured by the carelessness of another.
Over the years this desire to represent the people of our community, not the government or big corporations, focused our practice in the fields of criminal defense and representing injured people in personal injury cases. With Frank focusing on the defense of citizens accused of crimes, and Keith representing injured people, the law firm of Lannom and Williams was formed.
Recent News
Exoneration by DNA Evidence After 30 Years of Imprisonment
Three men serving life sentences have been exonerated by a judge after DNA evidence cleared them of rape and murder charges; for one man, this exoneration came eight years too late.
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Motorcycle Advocacy Groups Prepare for Federally Funded Roadblocks
Motorcycle-only checkpoints funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may not meet constitutional requirements established by the State of Tennessee.
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A Legislative Update From The Hill
Over 150 legislative bills have been proposed relevant to the defense of persons accused of crime. Several proposed bills of particular significance could result in unique challenges for defense attorneys.
Motorcycle Helmet Laws and Other Seemingly Minor Traffic Laws Show Potential for Misuse
While the restriction of freedoms or perceived government imposition may be motorcyclists' primary concern with such laws, these laws can also be used to abridge important Constitutional rights.
High Blood Alcohol Content Incident Indicates Ambiguity of Current Legal Definitions
While it is generally accepted that a BAC of .40 is lethal for around 50 percent of the population, recent cases indicate a strong individual variance of people's ability to process and tolerate alcohol, bringing the proscribed definition of .08 as impaired into question.
New Instances of Alleged Teacher-Student Relationships Receiving Media Coverage
An increasing amount of attention is being paid to teachers accused of romantic involvement with their students, resulting in cases which are tried in the court of public opinion prior to a fair and impartial jury trial.
Tennessee State Supreme Court Rules that Purported "Crack Tax" Is Unconstitutional
On July 24, 2009, the State Supreme Court ruled that the Unauthorized Substances Tax, popularly known as the "crack tax," is in violation of Tennessee's constitution.
Members of the Innocence Project Work to Exonerate the Wrongfully Imprisoned
The Innocence Project is a group committed to exonerating those falsely accused and imprisoned. Founded in 1992 to assist prisoners who could be proven innocent through DNA testing, the Innocence Project has assisted with the exoneration of some 240 people in the United States.
For more information on how the Law Offices of Lannom & Williams can help you, please contact us today.