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Adams and Reese Partner Brad Lampley, former University of Tennessee offensive lineman, has been elected as the Board Vice Chair of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Harold Graeter, Associate Executive Director at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, has been elected Board Chair. Both Lampley and Graeter will serve in their leadership roles through June 2026. Lampley was appointed to the Hall of Fame board by Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally.
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“The Hall of Fame does an amazing job of honoring Tennessee’s sports heroes, and with the move into the new Nissan Stadium on the horizon, there’s never been a more exciting time in this organization’s history,” said Lampley. “I am honored that the board has appointed me to serve in this new role as we all help the Hall become a must-see destination for fans attending events at the new stadium.”
Lampley played offensive tackle for the University of Tennessee (1993-1997). He was a member of Hall of Fame Coach Phillip Fulmer’s first recruiting class and was part of one of the winningest senior classes in Tennessee football history. He received numerous academic and community awards, including being named to the Southeastern Conference’s All-Academic team three times, and serving as UT’s representative to the SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. His son, Jackson Lampley, is carrying on the family tradition, playing offensive lineman as a senior on the 2024 University of Tennessee football team. In 2018, Lampley was inducted into the Hall of Fame of his high school alma mater, Trinity High School. He was inducted alongside his late father, Dennis Lampley, a legendary high school football coach.
In the community, Lampley has been a board member for more than 20 years for the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, formerly the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. The bowl has grown dramatically in prominence in the college football landscape, now drawing an average economic impact of more than $23 million per year for the Nashville area.
At Adams and Reese, Lampley serves as the Intersection of Business and Government Practice Group Leader. Prior to serving in that role, he served as Partner in Charge of the Nashville office and as Leader of the firm’s Government Relations team. In his close to 25-year legal practice, Lampley serves as legislative counsel to businesses and trade associations with interests before the Tennessee General Assembly and Tennessee state government. He is a former corporate litigator and has experience advising companies on economic development matters, negotiating incentive packages for the relocation to Tennessee to further the state’s economy.