Nobel-prize winning attorney Ronald Coase died Monday (Sept. 2) at the age of 102, the ABA Journal reports. The University of Chicago law professor and economist wrote the most-cited law review article of all time. In addition, the New Yorker's blog Rational Irrationality wrote that Coase “was transformed into an icon of the political right. His famous ‘Coase theorem’ was used to justify a hands-off approach to big business on the part of politicians, regulatory agencies, and judges, leaving pollution and other economic problems to the corrective powers of the free market.”

Martin Arnold Peebles Jr. died Saturday (Aug. 31). He was 71. Peebles was formerly a practicing attorney in Nashville. He was living in Franklin at the time of his death. The family will visit with friends Friday at 4 p.m. at Oaks & Nichols Funeral Home, with the memorial service immediately following at 6 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society, in care of Joy Day, 341 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 430, Franklin, TN 37067 or to the charity of one's choice.

Former Nashville lawyer Donald William Jackson died Aug. 23 at the age of 92 in Seattle. A graduate of the Nashville School of Law, Jackson led the Tennessee Taxpayers Association, a pro-business lobbying organization from 1959 to 1983. He also served as state commissioner of revenue and then as commissioner of finance and administration under then-Gov. Lamar Alexander from 1984 to 1987. Following his wife’s death in 2009, he moved to Seattle to be closer to family. Donations in honor of Jackson’s life may be made to Friends of Radnor Lake. The Tennessean has more on his life.

Knoxville lawyer Harold B. Stone died last Wednesday (Aug. 28) at the age of 89. Stone graduated from the University of Tennessee and worked in public accounting while earning a law degree. He established his law practice in 1952 and remained active in the firm of Stone & Hinds PC until shortly before his death. Stone served on the board of directors for the Knoxville Opera and Presbyterian Homes of Tennessee. He was member of Sons of the Revolution. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37919. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service. The interment is private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the University of Tennessee Foundation, Harold Bell Stone Scholarship Endowment, 600 Henley St., Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37996. Read more about his life in Knoxnews.

Claude Orion Ramer II died Monday (Aug. 26) at his home in Knoxville. He was 69. A graduate of the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University Law School, Ramer served in the U.S. Air National Guard as a pilot and enjoyed a long career in private and corporate law. Services were held today at 12:30 p.m. with a private graveside service at Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Tennessee Inc., 5801 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Knoxnews has more on his life.

Saul “TWOM” Mallen died Saturday (Aug. 24) at the age of 98. A member of the bar in Chattanooga and a businessman, Mallen served as president of Sportswear Mills for more than 40 years. He also served on several boards of directors for non-profit and other organizations. Services were held Tuesday at Mizpah Cemetery with Rabbi Bill Tepper officiating. 

Memphis lawyer Paul D. Leitch, 63, died unexpectedly this month. A graduate of the University of Memphis School of Law, Leitch followed a number of career paths including practicing law, teaching college sociology and working in human resources. Funeral services were held this past weekend. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Leitch’s name be made to the Memphis Zoo, Buntyn Presbyterian Church or any research or charitable organization addressing physical or mental health issues. The Commercial Appeal has more on Leitch's life.

Lebanon attorney Jere McCulloch died Saturday while competing in a bicycle race sponsored by the Murfreesboro Bicycle Club, the Wilson Post reports. McCulloch, 66, was a founding partner of McCulloch & Aulds, which later became Rochelle, McCulloch & Aulds. He had been managing member of the firm since its inception. McCulloch also was a past president and member of the 15th Judicial District Bar Association and a Tennessee Bar Foundation fellow. He earned his law degree in 1972 from the University of Tennessee. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Juliet Church of Christ, 1940 N. Mt. Juliet Rd. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Library, 2765 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 or a local charity of choice. Those wishing to post remembrances may do so on the firm’s Facebook page. The firm will be closed Wednesday for the funeral.

R. Stephen Tingle, a Chattanooga-area lawyer-turned-commercial-real-estate-developer, died last Saturday (Aug. 3) at the age of 67. A resident of Signal Mountain, Tingle graduated from the Atlanta Law School and developed a successful law practice in Rossville. He then worked for many years as a commercial real estate developer. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 8451 E. Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga 37421. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Burial will follow the service at Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish East Tennessee, 510 S. Willow St., Chattanooga, TN 37404; or Faces, The National Cranio Facial Association, P.O. Box 11082, Chattanooga, TN 37401. Chattanoogan.com has more on Tingle's life.

Julius Chambers, who led the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund from 1984 to 1993, died Friday (Aug. 2) at the age of 76. He had suffered a heart attack in April and was in declining health. Among his many accomplishments, Chambers graduated first in his class at the University of North Carolina School of Law, founded the first racially integrated law firm in North Carolina and won eight cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including Swann v. the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, which led to cross-town busing to achieve integration. He finished his law career in private practice at Ferguson Chambers & Sumter in Charlotte. The ABAJournal has more on his life.