Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,000 (85%) — 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 | $7,450 |
| Contributions to candidates | $42,000 |
- To TN candidates $42,000 85%
- Operating & other $7,450 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $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 $42,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,000. Of the $24,000 difference, $24,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Coley, James $2,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Harris, Lee $1,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- …and 13 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $3,850.00 |
| Taxes | $2,100.00 |
| Office Space | $1,400.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | 06/29/2015 | $3,850.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 06/29/2015 | $1,400.00 |
| United States Treasury | Taxes | 03/16/2015 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 04/15/2015 | $1,000.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/23/2015 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $113,189.37 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $2,700.00 |
| Gerald Howard Summers | Chattanooga, TN | Summers & Wyatt, P.C | $1,500.00 |
| Michelle Benjamin | Winchester, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Roberts | Nashville, TN | Griffith \& Roberts | $1,200.00 |
| John L Norris | Nashville, TN | Norris Law Firm | $1,200.00 |
| Philip N Elbert | Nashville, TN | Neal & Harwell | $1,200.00 |
| David Peel | Millington, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $975.00 |
| Patrick Cruise | 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.