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Bass, Berry & Sims Receives Top Honors in Tennessee from Chambers USA


Nashville, Tenn., June 28, 2007 - Bass, Berry & Sims has the most attorneys listed in the state of Tennessee with 19 ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Listings are based on thousands of in-depth interviews by Chambers USA staff who researched the strengths and reputations of attorneys all across the United States.

Bass, Berry & Sims, as a whole, received a #1 ranking for Tennessee in five practice areas: Corporate/M&A; Labor & Employment; Litigation (General Commercial); Real Estate; and Media & Entertainment. Bass, Berry & Sims was ranked #1 more times than any other firm in the Tennessee category.

Chambers USA Directory firm rankings for Bass, Berry & Sims (all in Tennessee):

Rank     Practice Area 
  1        Corporate/M&A                          
  1        Labor & Employment                   
  1        Litigation: General Commercial    
  1        Media & Entertainment                
  1        Real Estate                                 

Bass, Berry & Sims' attorneys were ranked in the following practice areas:

Bankruptcy:
Paul G. Jennings

Corporate/M&A:
James H. Cheek, III
Robert J. DelPriore (Memphis)
Howard H. Lamar III
Todd J. Rolapp
F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.

Healthcare:
Cynthia Y. Reisz
Leigh Walton

Litigation (General Commercial):
H. Lee Barfield, II
Wallace W. Dietz

Litigation (Medical Malpractice Defense):
H. Lee Barfield, II

Media & Entertainment:
W. Michael Milom

Labor & Employment:
Karen L.C. Ellis
Tim K. Garrett
William N. Ozier

Real Estate:
C. Dewees Berry IV
Felix R. Dowsley III
Michael S. Peek
D. Mark Sheets
John A. Stemmler (Memphis)

About Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969.  Since 1990, they have published the Chambers Guide to the UK legal profession.  The USA Guide was first introduced in 2003.  For more information on rankings, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.

About Bass, Berry & Sims
Bass, Berry & Sims is a law firm of 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 major business transactions and significant litigation matters throughout the country.  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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