Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $265,158 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $171,400 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
- To TN candidates $171,400 65%
- Operating & other $93,758 35%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $171,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $169,400 difference, $169,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $169,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Trail, Larry $13,000.00
- Brooks, Henri $10,000.00
- North, Edward $10,000.00
- Moore, Gary $8,900.00
- Crutchfield, Ward $8,000.00
- Stokes(2004), Billy $7,500.00
- Briley, Rob $6,500.00
- Person, Jr., Curtis $6,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $5,500.00
- Cohen, Steve $5,500.00
- …and 54 more recipients
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $31,546.98 |
| Research / Polling | $20,850.00 |
| Reimbursement | $10,437.68 |
| Telephone | $9,915.82 |
| Food / Beverage | $7,398.64 |
| Printing | $5,169.71 |
| Taxes | $4,000.00 |
| Postage | $1,797.47 |
| Rent | $1,509.96 |
| Credit Card Fees | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookson Research | Research / Polling | 08/06/2004 | $17,850.00 |
| Union Station Hotel | Food / Beverage | 06/25/2004 | $6,650.03 |
| Tyson Group | Telephone | 10/21/2004 | $6,532.98 |
| John Summers & Assoc. | Professional Services | 09/30/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Assoc. | Professional Services | 03/31/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Assoc. | Professional Services | 12/31/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Assoc. | Professional Services | 06/14/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| John Summers & Assoc. | Reimbursement | 12/31/2004 | $4,830.48 |
| John Summers & Assoc. | Professional Services | 03/05/2004 | $4,761.60 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 03/15/2004 | $4,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $160,398.34 |
| Gerald Howard Summers | Chattanooga, TN | Summers & Wyatt, P.C | $2,475.00 |
| James Meaney | Chattanooga, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Rogers Hays | Pulaski, TN | Law Firm of Roger N. Hays | $1,800.00 |
| Stan Davis | Nashville, TN | Stan Davis Law Firm | $1,700.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,500.00 |
| Robert Garfinkle | Nashville, TN | Garfinkle, McLemore \& Walker | $1,375.00 |
| J Randald Humble | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,350.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $1,350.00 |
| Christopher Gilreath | Memphis, TN | Bailey \& Benfield | $1,200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.