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Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named in Lawdragon


Nashville, Tenn., September 22, 2006 -  James H. Cheek, IIIJames C. GoochR. Dale GrimesWilliam N. Ozier and Leigh Walton have been listed in the Lawdragon 500.  Bass, Berry & Sims is the only Tennessee firm to have attorneys recognized on this list.

The Lawdragon 500 is selected directly from the Lawdragon 3000 list, which recognizes an elite group of attorneys that represent less than one percent of the legal profession.  These attorneys were chosen by a combination of peer vote and independent research.

Bass, Berry & Sims has more attorneys listed on the 3000 list than any other Tennessee firm.

Below is a list of the 16 attorneys recognized in the Lawdragon 3000:

H. Lee Barfield II
James H. Cheek, III
Felix R. Dowsley, III
Samuel Lanier Felker
James C. Gooch
R. Dale Grimes
L. Wearen Hughes
Robin Mitchell Joyce 
J. Richard Lodge, Jr.
W. Michael Milom
William N. Ozier
Fritz Richter, III
Keith B. Simmons
Bob F. Thompson
F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Leigh Walton


About Lawdragon
Lawdragon is the fastest growing legal community in the world.  They provide reviews on lawyers in an effort to provide the best guidance to consumers and corporate counsel when choosing a lawyer.  Lawdragon creates its guides of the best lawyers in the United States through a combination of online balloting and independent research.  Reporters and editors interview thousands of lawyers to get their input on the top "Dragons" in any region or practice area.  For more information, visit www.lawdragon.com.

About Bass, Berry & Sims
Bass, Berry & Sims is a law firm with more than 200 attorneys in four Tennessee offices:  Nashville, Downtown and Music Row, Memphis and Knoxville.  Since its inception in 1922, the firm has been involved with many of the major business transactions and significant litigation matters in the Southeastern region.  The firm's clients include a broad range of Fortune 500 companies as well as local and regional businesses. For more information, visit www.bassberry.com.

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