Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $218,590 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $144,500 (66%) — 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 | $71,090 |
| Contributions to candidates | $144,500 |
- To TN candidates $144,500 66%
- Operating & other $71,090 33%
- To other PACs $3,000 1.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $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 $144,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,500. Of the $125,000 difference, $125,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $125,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Barnes, Tim $17,000.00
- North, Phillip L. $17,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $10,000.00
- Watson, Eric $6,000.00
- Norris, Mark $5,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $5,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $4,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $3,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $3,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,500.00
- …and 53 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Polling | $55,249.00 |
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $4,950.00 |
| Taxes | $2,742.40 |
| Annual Event | $2,306.72 |
| Office Space | $2,200.00 |
| Reimbursement For Staff Salary | $1,100.00 |
| Professional Services | $804.95 |
| Printing | $623.71 |
| Food / Beverage | $572.63 |
| Postage | $361.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Polling | 11/05/2012 | $41,449.00 |
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Polling | 10/19/2012 | $13,800.00 |
| Peabody Hotel - Memphis | Annual Event | 04/12/2012 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 09/28/2012 | $1,650.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 02/28/2012 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 04/30/2012 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 07/17/2012 | $1,100.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 03/12/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 03/12/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 07/17/2012 | $800.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $93,971.60 |
| Atla 3 Part Card | Washington, DC | — | $20,020.32 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $3,300.00 |
| Philip N Elbert | Nashville, TN | Neal & Harwell | $2,400.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $1,650.00 |
| Gregory L Groth | Cookeville, TN | Gegory L. Groth Law Office | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Roberts | Nashville, TN | Griffith \& Roberts | $1,200.00 |
| John L Norris | Nashville, TN | Norris Law Firm | $1,200.00 |
| Phillip North | Nashville, TN | North, Pursell, Ramos \& Jameson PLC | $1,200.00 |
| Robert Garfinkle | Nashville, TN | Garfinkle, McLemore \& Walker | $1,200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $185,724.74 | $167,078.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $221,770.48 | $185,724.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $247,746.36 | $221,770.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $274,183.70 | $247,746.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $255,348.87 | $274,183.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $233,022.63 | $255,348.87 | Source ↗ |