Lisa Ramsay Cole 10YEARSAWARDED

Lisa Ramsay Cole

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Lisa Ramsay Cole
Lisa Ramsay Cole
Nashville, TN
Works at
Lewis Thomason PC

63 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Lisa Ramsay Cole is President and Managing Shareholder of Lewis Thomason, where she provides firmwide leadership focused on strategic growth, governance, and long-term sustainability. She works closely with the Board of Directors to guide business planning, talent development, and operational excellence across the firm’s offices and practice groups. She also serves as Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Nashville office. Ms. Cole serves as the firm’s General Counsel, overseeing ethical and professional responsibility matters and advising on risk management and governance. She is an ex officio member of the Board of Directors and the shareholder compensation committee.

Her leadership is informed by years of experience as a trial lawyer representing employers, healthcare providers, and insurers in complex civil litigation matters, including employment law, professional liability, workers’ compensation, and general casualty defense. She is also a Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator and supports the use of alternative dispute resolution to achieve efficient, client-focused outcomes.

Lisa Ramsay Cole is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers.

Lisa, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa Ramsay is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Works at
Lewis Thomason PC

63 Best Lawyers awards

Lewis Thomason PC logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1993

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Nashville (2025)
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Nashville (2023)
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Nashville (2019)
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Nashville (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19

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