Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $103,388 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $65,900 (64%) — 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 | $29,988 |
| Contributions to candidates | $65,900 |
- To TN candidates $65,900 64%
- Operating & other $29,988 29%
- To other PACs $7,500 7.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $65,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $63,400 difference, $63,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $63,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulk, Mike $5,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $5,000.00
- Coleman, Kent $2,500.00
- Fincher, Henry $2,500.00
- Jackson, Douglas $2,500.00
- Watson, Eric $2,500.00
- Matheny, Judd $2,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $1,000.00
- …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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| TNPAC (Jamie Woodson) | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $7,377.51 |
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $5,500.00 |
| Civil Engagement | $5,000.00 |
| Annual Event | $3,227.38 |
| Internal Revenue Ser | $2,400.00 |
| Taxes | $1,912.54 |
| Professional Services | $1,799.95 |
| Printing | $1,606.60 |
| Computer Consultant | $262.50 |
| Checks & Forms | $191.11 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inn At Hunt Phelan | Food / Beverage | 06/18/2009 | $5,877.51 |
| Tennessee Citizen Action | Civil Engagement | 09/14/2009 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 10/20/2009 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 05/19/2009 | $2,500.00 |
| United States Treasury | Internal Revenue Ser | 03/03/2009 | $2,400.00 |
| Doubletree Hotel Nashville | Annual Event | 03/18/2009 | $2,216.60 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 11/10/2009 | $1,625.75 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Food / Beverage | 08/17/2009 | $1,500.00 |
| Peabody Hotel - Memphis | Annual Event | 06/25/2009 | $1,010.78 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 04/06/2009 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $124,325.98 |
| John Day | Brentwood, TN | Day & Blair, PC | $7,733.32 |
| Randall Kinnard | Nashville, TN | Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge | $6,000.00 |
| Jeffrey A Garrety | Jackson, TN | Self-Employed | $4,500.00 |
| Ricky Boren | Jackson, TN | Hill Boren Law Firm | $4,050.00 |
| Robert Pryor | Knoxville, TN | Pryor, Flynn, Priest \& Harbor | $4,000.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $3,000.00 |
| Gary S Dawson | Knoxville, TN | Campbell & Dawson, Attorneys | $2,500.00 |
| Timothy Smith | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $2,500.00 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $2,400.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.