NASHVILLE, April 30, 2026 — Nashville lawyers Erik Halvorson and J. Hunter Robinson will receive the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) prestigious Justice Joseph W. Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing on June 12 during the association's Annual Convention in Knoxville. The award, which will be presented at the Lawyers Luncheon, was established more than 40 years ago and is given each year to the lawyer who writes the most outstanding article published in the Tennessee Bar Journal for the preceding year.

Halvorson and Robinson are being honored for their article One Domino Falls: Tennessee Supreme Court Reshapes Foreclosure Claims, which appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of the Journal.

Halvorson is an associate at Bradley in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. In his litigation practice, he represents individuals and business entities at both the trial and appellate court levels with a focus on resolving commercial disputes and financial services related litigation. He currently serves as a Middle Tennessee delegate to the TBA's Appellate Practice Section Executive Council. Halvorson received his law degree from Belmont University College of Law, where he was valedictorian of his class and served as an article and notes editor for the Belmont Law Review. Prior to joining Bradley, he clerked for Judge Neal McBrayer of the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

Robinson is a partner at Bradley, representing clients in litigation and compliance matters across the country, focusing on resolving business disputes. His experience spans numerous industries, including private equity, commercial real estate, health care, manufacturing and cannabis. Robinson's compliance practice focuses on solving problems for cannabis companies and their vendors. He received his law degree from Emory University School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Society.

In announcing the selection of Halvorson and Robinson, TBA President Heidi Barcus said, “This winning article took a complex ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court and, in straightforward and concise language, explained the consequences for both mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related litigation in Tennessee. This is the kind of writing the Joe Henry Award was created to recognize.”

The award is named for Joseph W. Henry, a former chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, who was known for his forthright and clear writing. The purpose of the award is to encourage practicing Tennessee lawyers to write scholarly yet practical articles that will be of maximum benefit to the members of the bar. The award is chosen by a committee made up of the chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court or their designee, deans of some of the state’s law schools or their designees — on a rotating basis — and the TBA president. This year, the judges were Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jill Ayers, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law Dean Matthew Lyon, University of Tennessee Winston College of Law Dean Lonnie Brown and TBA President Heidi Barcus. Learn more about the award and see a list of past recipients.

The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) is the largest professional association in Tennessee with nearly 14,000 members. Founded in 1881, the TBA represents the entire spectrum of the legal profession in Tennessee and beyond, and is dedicated to enhancing fellowship and professionalism among the members of Tennessee’s legal community.