MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Some of Memphis’ most high-profile attorneys are accused of shaking down small businesses for profit and taking advantage of a law designed to help people with disabilities.
The 40-page lawsuit filed in federal court claims the attorneys targeted thousands of companies for millions of dollars in an elaborate scheme that lasted years.
It was filed against the law firm of Wampler, Carroll, Wilson, and Sanderson in Memphis. Specifically, the lawsuit named a lawyer at the office named J. Luke Sanderson and attorney B.J. Wade, a well-known name in the local legal industry. The auditorium at the University of Memphis Law School is named after him…