Simmons Named One of the Top Managing Partners in the U.S.
Nashville, Tenn., July 2, 2008 – Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce that managing partner Keith B. Simmons has been recognized as one of the country’s top law firm managing partners.
Simmons was named to Lawdragon’s “100 Managing Partners You Need to Know.” This is a guide to the best managing partners for law firms of all sizes and locations throughout the United States. Leaders were selected through a combination of recommendations from law firms, editorial research and contacts with more than 50,000 legal professionals seeking their input on the lawyers making news in firm leadership.
Simmons is a long time leader of the firm, having been managing partner and chair of the firm’s management committee for 13 years. Lawdragon states that Simmons “has helped make Bass, Berry & Sims the first firm to call for corporate Tennessee.”
Before becoming managing partner, Simmons’ practice specialty was public finance. He is active in community affairs. He is the founding president of the Nashville Public Library Foundation and a current board member. He also serves on the boards of Cumberland Region Tomorrow, Downtown Rotary and the Urban Libraries Council. Simmons is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School.
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About Bass, Berry & Sims
Bass, Berry & Sims is one of the nation’s premier law firms. With more than 220 attorneys representing numerous publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, the firm has been involved in some of the largest and most important business transactions and litigation matters in the country. With a focus on legal and business counseling, attorneys are encouraged to be creative in their search for the right solution. Bass, Berry & Sims distinguishes itself by delivering consistently superior service, tempered with advice that is always client-centered. For more information, visit www.bassberry.com.
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