Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,449 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,250 (47%) — 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 | $18,199 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,250 |
- To TN candidates $28,250 47%
- Operating & other $18,199 30%
- To other PACs $14,000 23%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $24,750 difference, $24,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Watson, Eric $2,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,500.00
- Barnes, Tim $1,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
- Ford, Ophelia $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Jackson Day Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting | $5,000.00 |
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $3,300.00 |
| Reimbursement For Staff Salary | $3,300.00 |
| Office Space | $2,400.00 |
| Taxes | $2,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $999.50 |
| Printing | $489.33 |
| Bank Fees | $246.89 |
| Postage | $242.00 |
| Credit Card Fees | $121.70 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 06/27/2011 | $3,300.00 |
| Alder, Mike | Consulting | 08/29/2011 | $2,500.00 |
| Alder, Mike | Consulting | 04/18/2011 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 11/07/2011 | $2,200.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 06/27/2011 | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 08/16/2011 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 03/14/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| United States Treasury | Taxes | 03/14/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 10/03/2011 | $999.50 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 11/07/2011 | $800.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $131,974.58 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $3,600.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $1,800.00 |
| Robert Garfinkle | Nashville, TN | Garfinkle, McLemore \& Walker | $1,500.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,275.00 |
| J Randald Humble | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
| Philip N Elbert | Nashville, TN | Neal & Harwell | $1,200.00 |
| Phillip North | Nashville, TN | North, Pursell, Ramos \& Jameson PLC | $1,200.00 |
| Jeff Roberts | Nashville, TN | Griffith \& Roberts | $1,000.00 |
| Peter M Olson | Clarksville, TN | Olson \& Wallace, Attys. | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.