What Others Say About Us
Corporate Board Member Magazine
A magazine for senior officers and directors of publicly traded companies
"America's Best Corporate Lawyers," July/August 2008. This study identifies the top five 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.
BBS is the
#1 firm in Nashville for the seventh consecutive year.
Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers 2008
The only legal directory to rank law firms and individual lawyers
Recommedations for rankings 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.
BBS Practice Areas ranked
#1 Corporate/M&A law, sixth consecutive year
#1 Labor & Employment, sixth consecutive year
#1 Real Estate, fifth consecutive year
#1 Litigation (General Commercial), third consecutive year
#1 Healthcare
#1 Banking & Finance
28 attorneys received top ranking, more than those selected from any other Tennessee law firm.
Best Lawyers in America®, 2009
15th 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.
65 BBS lawyers from various practice areas are listed, representing
more than 60% of our partnership base.
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers 
August 2008
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.
BBS is one of the
50 Best Law Firms for Women in the country.
International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2008
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.
BBS attorneys are listed in the following practice areas:
Jim Cheek, Capital Markets
Jim Cheek and
Leigh Walton, Corporate Governance
Drew Goddard, Environmental
Leigh Walton, Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and AcquisitionsNational Law JournalA magazine that provides timely legal information of national importance to attorneys
"The 30th Annual NLJ 250," November, 2007. 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.
BBS is one of the
top 250 largest law firms in the country.
The American Lawyer
April 2008
Bass, Berry & Sims is named one of the top 25 firms in the country for Equities Underwriter's Counsel based on number of issues in 2007.
Lawdragon Provides reviews on lawyers in an effort to provide the best guidance to consumers and corporate counsel when choosing a lawyer.
Our attorneys have recently been listed in:
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)
500 Leading Dealmakers (June 2007)
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