Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $252,080 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $133,500 (53%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $26,788 |
| Contributions to candidates | $91,792 |
- To other PACs $133,500 53%
- To TN candidates $91,792 36%
- Operating & other $26,788 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | 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 $91,792 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,000. Of the $63,792 difference, $63,792 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $63,792 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stewart, Mike $6,000.00
- Beck, Bill $2,500.00
- Norris, Mark $2,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $2,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $2,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $2,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
- Shepard, David $2,000.00
- Harris, Lee $2,000.00
- …and 48 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennesseans for Fair Courts | $125,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| The Overbey PAC | $1,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $12,007.98 |
| Reimbursement For Staff Salary | $3,900.00 |
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $3,850.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,156.63 |
| Office Space | $2,000.00 |
| Taxes | $1,052.50 |
| Printing | $684.88 |
| Lift Trustees Meeting Expense | $525.82 |
| Office Supplies | $317.46 |
| Annual Fee | $140.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Hotel & Resort | Food / Beverage | 07/09/2014 | $11,082.40 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 04/30/2014 | $2,250.00 |
| Bone McAllister Norton PLLC | Professional Services | 06/17/2014 | $2,041.20 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 07/16/2014 | $1,650.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 03/07/2014 | $1,650.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 12/01/2014 | $1,650.00 |
| United States Treasury | Taxes | 03/13/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Omni Hotel & Resort | Food / Beverage | 07/09/2014 | $925.58 |
| Sir Speedy | Printing | 06/25/2014 | $684.88 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 07/16/2014 | $600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $52,836.63 |
| Atla 3 Part Card | Washington, DC | — | $46,176.96 |
| Stan Davis | Nashville, TN | Stan Davis Law Firm | $2,500.00 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $2,400.00 |
| David Gardner | Nashville, TN | David S. Gardner, Atty At Law | $1,900.00 |
| Mark Lambert | Memphis, TN | Morgan & Morgan | $1,200.00 |
| J Randald Humble | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,100.00 |
| Donald Capparella | Nashville, TN | Dodson, Parker & Behm, PC | $1,000.00 |
| Gerald Howard Summers | Chattanooga, TN | Summers & Wyatt, P.C | $1,000.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $975.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $77,714.17 | $111,110.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $89,135.91 | $77,714.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $188,331.94 | $89,135.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $202,557.42 | $188,331.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $251,885.69 | $202,557.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $227,635.60 | $251,885.69 | Source ↗ |