Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,733 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $41,250 (58%) — 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 | $21,983 |
| Contributions to candidates | $41,250 |
- To TN candidates $41,250 58%
- Operating & other $21,983 31%
- To other PACs $7,500 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Dan Howell † | Tennessee House, District 22 | 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 $41,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,750. Of the $12,500 difference, $12,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $2,500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $2,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $1,000.00
- Hodges, Jason $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Event | $12,261.26 |
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $6,600.00 |
| Office Space | $2,400.00 |
| Taxes | $722.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bobby Hotel | Annual Event | 06/20/2019 | $12,261.26 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | — | $4,400.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 03/29/2019 | $2,200.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 01/15/2020 | $1,600.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 03/29/2019 | $800.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 05/14/2019 | $722.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $102,396.65 |
| Physician Life Care Planning | San Antonio, TX | — | $2,000.00 |
| Heimann Bernstein LLP Lieff Cabraser | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Annette Kelley | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,330.00 |
| Patrick Cruise | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,270.00 |
| Preferred Capital Funding | Chicago, IL | — | $1,100.00 |
| The Bobby Hotel | Nashville, TN | — | $1,042.83 |
| Michelle Benjamin | Winchester, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Strategic Capital | New York, NY | — | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire | Chattanooga, TN | State of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.