What Others Say
2012 BTI Client Service A-Team and The BTI Client Service 30 
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has been named to the
2012 BTI Client Service 30 which consists of 30 elite national and international law firms recognized by Fortune 1000 in-house counsel for providing exceptional client service in the areas of Client Focus, Commitment to Help, Understanding the Client’s Business and Providing Value for the Dollar, among others.
Bass, Berry & Sims is ranked
#28 out of 306 firms listed in
The BTI Client Service A-Team for 2012.
Corporate Board Member MagazineA magazine for senior officers and directors of publicly traded companies
"America's Best Corporate Law Firms," Second Quarter 2011. This study identifies the top three local corporate law firms in 25 major U.S. cities for its Annual Legal Industry Research Study, the magazine polled directors on the boards of publicly traded companies listed on the NASDAQ, the New York or the American Stock Exchanges.
Bass, Berry & Sims is the
#1 firm in Nashville for the tenth consecutive year.
Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers 2011
The only legal directory to rank law firms and individual lawyers
Ranking recommendations are based on over 10,000 objective, unbiased interviews with leading private attorneys and key in-house counsel throughout America regarding the lawyers they see in action. The qualities on which lawyer rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.
The following Bass, Berry & Sims practices are ranked in the top tier in Tennessee:
- Corporate/M&A law, ninth consecutive year
- Labor & Employment, ninth consecutive year
- Real Estate, eighth consecutive year
- Litigation (General Commercial), sixth consecutive year
- Healthcare, fourth consecutive year
- Banking & Finance, fourth consecutive year
- Environment, second year
32 attorneys received top ranking, more than those selected from any other Tennessee law firm.
Best Lawyers in America®, 2011
17th Edition Directory of Lawyers
The definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States, published by Woodward White, Inc., Best Lawyers is a confidential peer-review survey in which 15,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast more than half a million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties.
74 Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys from various practice areas are listed, representing
more than 70% of our partnership base.
Litigation Outlook 2011: Changes, Trends and Opportunities for Law Firms
September 2010
Bass, Berry & Sims is one of 14 securities litigation firms designated as “standouts” by national corporate clients. BTI interviewed more than 300 Fortune 1000 general counsel, in-house litigation counsel and litigation practice leaders at AmLaw 200 law firms to find the top law firms in litigation.
Go-To Law Firms®, 2012
In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies featuring Go-To Law Firms® incorporates data collected on each company’s primary law firms by surveys sent to General Counsel at each of the top 500 companies and through research in various resources including public records, leading publications and well-respected commercial databases. The “go-to” law firms listed for each company are firms that handled the most important cases in the previous year, firms used most often, and/or firms with the most billings from that company.
Bass, Berry & Sims is named a Go-To Law Firm® for the following practice areas:
- Corporate Transactions
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Securities
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers
August 2009
Lists firms noted for work/life and women-friendly policies, including flex-time, child care and women-focused mentoring, leadership and networking programs -- as they set new standards to retain and promote top female legal talent.
For the second year, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is one of the
50 Best Law Firms for Women in the country.
International Who's Who Legal 2011
Who's Who Legal incorporates months of effort into researching their publications, canvassing and analyzing the opinions of law firm clients and lawyers from around the world. Buying entry into this publication is not possible; only those attorneys who receive sufficient nominations from their peers are included.
Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys are listed in the following practice areas:
Jim Cheek, Capital Markets
Jim Cheek and
Leigh Walton, Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions
Drew Goddard and
Scott Thomas, Environmental
National Law JournalA magazine that provides timely legal information of national importance to attorneys
"The 33rd Annual NLJ 250," November 2010. The National Law Journal conducts an annual survey to determine the nation's 250 largest law firms. Eligibility is based on a firm's total number of attorneys.
Bass, Berry & Sims is one of the
top 250 largest law firms in the country.
U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
U.S. News and
Best Lawyers in America®, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, joined forces to rank nearly 10,000 firms in 119 practice areas in 177 metropolitan areas and seven states. Scores were based on six key surveys distributed to law firm clients, lawyers, marketing officers and recruiting officers.
Bass, Berry & Sims’
Nashville office had the most top tier rankings in the metropolitan area, with 52 practices scoring in the first tier. The firm’s Memphis office scored nine practices in the first tier and the Knoxville office scored three practices in the first tier.
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Our attorneys have recently been listed in:
500 Top Lawyers in America (2008, 2010)
100 Managing Partners You Need to Know (June 2008)
100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation (April 2008)
500 Leading Lawyers (September 2007)
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