Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $88,530 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,000 (60%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $31,530 |
| Contributions to candidates | $53,000 |
- To TN candidates $53,000 60%
- Operating & other $31,530 36%
- To other PACs $4,000 4.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $53,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $53,000 difference, $53,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $53,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Berke, Andrew $15,000.00
- Richardson, Jeanne $9,000.00
- Tennessee Citizen Action $5,000.00
- Briley, Rob $5,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $2,500.00
- Kyle, Jim $2,000.00
- Coleman, Kent $1,000.00
- Fincher, Henry $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Herron, Roy $1,000.00
- …and 14 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $14,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $6,567.81 |
| Internal Revenue Ser | $3,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,600.84 |
| Research / Polling | $1,175.00 |
| Travel | $1,056.00 |
| Taxes | $881.76 |
| Printing | $840.55 |
| Consulting | $750.00 |
| Postage | $740.02 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange, April | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/28/2007 | $7,500.00 |
| Berke, Ronnie | Food / Beverage | 06/29/2007 | $6,567.81 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Internal Revenue Ser | 03/15/2007 | $3,600.00 |
| Wilson, Connie | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/28/2007 | $3,500.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 10/01/2007 | $1,226.25 |
| Tennessee Citizen Action | Research / Polling | 10/15/2007 | $1,175.00 |
| Inshuttle Transportation | Travel | 07/11/2007 | $1,056.00 |
| Wilson, Connie | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 08/09/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Wilson, Connie | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 10/01/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| Wilson, Connie | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 11/20/2007 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $138,677.00 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $3,600.00 |
| Donna Davis | Knoxville, TN | Butler, Vines \& Babb, PLLC | $2,500.00 |
| Blair P Durham | Nashville, TN | Law Office of Bart Durham | $2,000.00 |
| Rogers Hays | Pulaski, TN | Law Firm of Roger N. Hays | $1,800.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $1,800.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,200.00 |
| Phillip North | Nashville, TN | North, Pursell, Ramos \& Jameson PLC | $1,200.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Ogden, UT | — | $1,090.40 |
| Robert Pryor | Knoxville, TN | Pryor, Flynn, Priest \& Harbor | $1,020.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.