Bass, Berry & Sims Partner Honored as One of the Nation’s Top Environmental Lawyers
Nashville, Tenn., October 15, 2008 – J. Andrew Goddard, partner at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, a professional organization of distinguished private sector attorneys who practice in the field of environmental law. Goddard is the first attorney in Tennessee to be invited to join the organization and one of only 50 attorneys nationwide so honored this year.
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is a professional association formed with the goal of bringing together lawyers distinguished by their experience and high standards in the practice of environmental law. Membership in the College is by election only and is limited to those who are recognized as leaders in their field and who have predominantly practiced environmental law for at least 15 years. The ACOEL was formed in July 2007. Goddard is among the first class of Fellows to be inducted into ACOEL.
Drew Goddard is head of Bass, Berry & Sims' Environmental Practice. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Tau Beta Pi, and from Duke University School of Law, Order of the Coif. He joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1978 and has practiced environmental law for over 20 years. Drew is a former chair of the Environmental Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. He has served on external steering committees of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, is editor of the Tennessee Environmental Law Letter and taught an environmental law course at Vanderbilt University Law School for 13 years. In 2005, Governor Phil Bredesen appointed him as the chair of the Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board. Drew has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1991 and has been named one of the best environmental lawyers in the state by Business Tennessee magazine for the past four years.
"Some of the best known and most experienced environmental lawyers from across the nation have come together to form this new College, the first of its kind in environmental law," said Michele Corash, president of ACOEL. "Forming the College has allowed us to build a strong fellowship, share best practices and continue to strengthen this thriving practice area.”
About the American College of Environmental Lawyers
The American College of Environmental Lawyers was founded in July 2007 by a group of environmental practitioners from across the country. The organization’s purpose is to maintain and improve the standards of practice, administration of justice, and ethics of the profession, and contribute to the development of environmental law at both the state and federal levels. For more information, visit www.acoel.org.
About Bass, Berry & Sims
With more than 230 attorneys representing numerous publicly-traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, Bass, Berry & Sims has been involved in some of the largest and most important business transactions and litigation matters in the country. For more information, visit www.bassberry.com.
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