Judge Johnson was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims in 2014. A Past-President of the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary, she now serves on its Board and chairs the Lunch & Learn and New Judges’ Boot Camp committees. Inducted into the NAWCJ Hall of Fame in 2024, she earned her national… read more

Timothy W. Conner is the presiding judge of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, where he has served since 2014. Judge Conner practiced law for twenty-two years, primarily in workers’ compensation defense. He has taught at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law since 2017. Judge Conner graduated from Boston University and Wake Forest University… read more

Judge Addington has served as the Workers’ Compensation Judge for Northeast Tennessee from 2014 to present. He is a member of the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary. He’s written articles for them and the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Court blog. He’s a regular speaker at bar meetings and worker’s compensation education programs.

Leslie F. Bishop, a Lewis Thomason shareholder, is responsible for all aspects of a general defense litigation practice, with an emphasis on workers’ compensation and employment law. Her employment practice ranges from representation of employers at state agencies to trial on all employment issues. She currently serves as co-chair of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Practice… read more