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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 23, 2026

The Chattanooga Bar Association (CBA) held its 128th annual meeting Jan. 22 at The Westin Chattanooga, bringing together members of the legal community to recognize leadership, service and professional excellence, and to elect its 2026 board of directors. According to Chattanoogan.com, members elected Keith Grant as president, Katherine Higgason Lentz as president-elect, Everett L. “Bo” Hixson Jr. as secretary and Robin Miller as treasurer. Six additional board members also were elected. The association also presented a series of awards honoring outstanding contributions to the profession and the community, including the Jac Chambliss Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to William G. “Bill” Colvin, the Ralph H. Kelley Humanitarian Award, which was presented to Steve Jacoway, and the Harry Weill Zealous Practice of Law Award, which was presented to John Harrison.