Current Needs
NASHVILLE
MEMPHIS
KNOXVILLE
- The Knoxville office currently does not have any open positions.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
NASHVILLE
Associates - Intellectual Property and Technology
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Practice is seeking mid-level associates with 3-5 years of experience to join our Nashville office. Negotiation experience and knowledge of IP law are required. The position involves working on technology transactions, license agreements, outsourcing agreements, healthcare information technology, data security and privacy matters, and IP due diligence work in M&A, corporate, healthcare and financing transactions. A technical background is helpful, but not required.
The ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. Candidates also should possess a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by e-mail.
Associates – Corporate and Securities
Our Corporate and Securities practice is comprised of various specialized areas, including Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Financial Institutions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Offerings, Executive Compensation, Shareholder Activism and more. Associates in these practice areas have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, including public company representation, public and private equity and debt securities offerings as both issuer’s and underwriter’s counsel, mergers and acquisitions, including going private transactions, venture capital financings, and corporate governance matters.
We are seeking highly qualified candidates for our Nashville office with 2 or 4 years experience for our Corporate and Securities practice. Some exposure to public company representation is preferred. Candidates must have excellent analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills as well as excellent academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by e-mail.
Associates - Healthcare
Our Healthcare Practice is a broad, integrated and interdisciplinary team of attorneys that bring together the multitude of legal specialties necessary to service one of the largest, most highly-regulated industries in the United States. We represent a variety of healthcare providers including hospitals and health systems, managed care organizations, ancillary service providers, large physician groups, long-term care providers and disease management companies.
We are seeking attorneys with at least two years of healthcare regulatory experience. Candidates should have experience practicing healthcare law in matters such as fraud and abuse, state and federal regulations, Stark compliance, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and operational issues. Associates in our Healthcare Practice will have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, including M&A, securities offerings, joint ventures, contracting, regulatory and operational matters, and compliance. Candidates must have excellent analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills as well as excellent academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by e-mail.
Associate - Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
Our Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Practice defends healthcare clients in civil and criminal matters, including matters relating to the False Claims Act, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, various criminal statutes, and Medicare and Medicaid claims audits by government contractors. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with federal and state authorities, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys’ Offices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, various states’ Attorney’s General offices and investigators, and the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Our Nashville office is seeking an associate attorney with a strong academic background and 2-5 years of experience handling healthcare fraud and government investigation matters. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .
Associates - Labor and Employment
Bass, Berry & Sims' Labor and Employment Practice consists of every aspect of management side labor and employment law, including traditional "labor" work and employment discrimination. We represent a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, retail food sales, distribution, utilities, communication, transportation, service, healthcare and education. Our attorneys provide in-house counseling and training to human resource managers, front line managers, and supervisors for our clients on labor and employment matters. Our attorneys work closely with our corporate attorneys on issues that overlap both areas, such as severance pay, downsizing, collective bargaining, COBRA, family leave laws, and age and disability discrimination. We also provide our clients valuable information on best practices, developments and trends in the area of executive compensation. A significant part of our practice is litigation, in federal and state agencies and courts, of labor and employment issues including unlawful discrimination and retaliation claims, wage and hour compliance, breach of employments contracts including non-compete agreements, and unfair labor practice charges.
We are seeking associates with 3-5 years of solid labor and employment experience for our Nashville office. Must have interest in working directly with clients, taking responsibility for case management, preparation and resolution, including trial, mediation and settlement. Traditional labor experience is a plus but is not required. The successful candidate is a self-starter with a strong work ethic who prefers a team approach to the practice of law and considers providing excellent service and results to clients their primary goal. Requires excellent written and verbal communication ability and excellent undergraduate and law school academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .
Staff Attorneys - Corporate & Securities
We are seeking highly qualified Staff Attorneys to work with our Corporate and Securities practice. Eligible candidates should have a minimum of three years of M&A experience. Some public company representation and ’34 Act reporting work desired but not required. Excellent analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills are required, as well as excellent academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .
MEMPHIS
Associates - Intellectual Property and Technology
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Practice is seeking junior to mid-level associates with one to four years of experience to join our Memphis office. Negotiation experience and knowledge of IP law are required. The position involves working on technology transactions, license agreements, outsourcing agreements, healthcare information technology, data security and privacy matters, and IP due diligence work in M&A, corporate, healthcare and financing transactions. A technical background is helpful, but not required.
The ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. Candidates also should possess a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .
Associates - Healthcare
Our Healthcare Practice is a broad, integrated and interdisciplinary team of attorneys that bring together the multitude of legal specialties necessary to service one of the largest, most highly-regulated industries in the United States. We represent a variety of healthcare providers including hospitals and health systems, managed care organizations, ancillary service providers, large physician groups, long-term care providers and disease management companies.
We are seeking attorneys with at least two years of healthcare regulatory experience. Candidates should have experience practicing healthcare law in matters such as fraud and abuse, state and federal regulations, Stark compliance, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and operational issues. Associates in our Healthcare Practice will have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, including M&A, securities offerings, joint ventures, contracting, regulatory and operational matters, and compliance. Candidates must have excellent analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills as well as excellent academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .
Associates - Employee Benefits
Bass, Berry & Sims has one of the most experienced and sophisticated Employee Benefits practices in the Southeast. The attorneys in this practice advise our clients on pension and welfare plan design, implementation and administration, employee benefits litigation, mergers and acquisitions, worker classification and independent contractor issues, and downsizing. Our attorneys also advise employers on compliance with ERISA's fiduciary responsibility rules, structuring and documenting the employer's fiduciary responsibility allocations to minimize fiduciary liability exposure and drafting prudent investment procedures.
Our Memphis office is seeking attorneys with 3-5 years solid ERISA and/or employee benefits experience. Ideal candidates have worked for at least three years in a law firm or actuarial firm, or have a background in tax. Must have interest in working in a highly collaborative environment that encourages associates to work directly with clients. The successful candidate is a self-starter with a strong work ethic who prefers a team approach to the practice of law and considers providing excellent service and results to clients their primary goal. Requires excellent written and verbal communication ability and excellent undergraduate and law school academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Associates - Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Practice is seeking associates with three to five years of experience to join our Washington, D.C. office. Qualified candidates must have a technical background including a B.S. in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, or the equivalent, and a minimum of three years of experience working as a patent attorney in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications. Responsibilities may also involve work in other areas of I.P. law including trademark and licensing. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by e-mail.
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