Communications Center > Press Releases

Date Title
February 4, 2010 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Hosts Second Annual Salute to African-American Executives
February 1, 2010 Kinika Young Elected to Napier-Looby Board of Directors
January 26, 2010 NAIOP Awards Acknowledge Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and The Pinnacle at Symphony Place
January 15, 2010 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Announces New Members
January 5, 2010 Business TN Magazine Recognizes 19 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Attorneys in its Annual “150 Best Lawyers” Listing
December 29, 2009 Kinika Young Named to 2010 Nashville Emerging Leaders
December 22, 2009 Ashleigh M. Harb Appointed General Counsel of the Tennessee Young Republican Federation
December 18, 2009 Scott Tift Elected President of the Nashville Chapter of the American Constitution Society
December 15, 2009 E. Bruce Foster, Jr. Honored by Knoxville Bar Association and Best Lawyers
December 7, 2009 Stephen W. Ragland Elected to Memphis Bar Association Board
November 16, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named 2010 Lawyers of the Year
November 10, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Attorneys Named Mid-South Super Lawyers
November 9, 2009 Grimes and Booher Assume Leadership Roles in Lex Mundi
October 28, 2009 Keith Simmons Elected to Lex Mundi Executive Committee
October 22, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Among Benchmark Litigation’s Highly Recommended Tennessee Firms
October 6, 2009 Mamantov and Wray Named to American College of Bond Counsel
September 9, 2009 Leigh Walton Accepts Invitation to Join American Bar Foundation
August 27, 2009 Brian Dobbs Earns Accreditation as LEED® Green Associate
August 20, 2009 Leigh Walton Named to Nashville Health Care Council Board of Directors
August 19, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Legal Aid of East Tennessee to Hold Pro Bono Clinic at All About Women
August 18, 2009 Midsize Law Firm Makes Big-Firm Commitment To Litigation Training for Associates
August 14, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC to Serve as PENCIL Partner to Antioch Middle School
August 11, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Named A 2009 Best Law Firm for Women by Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers
August 7, 2009 AutoZone and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Team Up for Free Legal Services to Assist Seniors
July 30, 2009 71 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Attorneys Named Best Lawyers®
June 12, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Receives Top Honors in Tennessee from Chambers USA
May 26, 2009 Mark Mamantov Named Among Most Influential People in Tennessee Commercial Real Estate
May 21, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Named Best Corporate Law Firm in Nashville
May 15, 2009 Nine Attorneys Listed in 2009 Best of the Bar
April 27, 2009 David Rue Joins Bass, Berry & Sims
April 23, 2009 Dewees Berry Invited to Join the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
April 20, 2009 Jim Cheek Named Co-Chair of American Bar Association Task Force
April 14, 2009 Reisz to Contribute to Stark Law White Paper
April 13, 2009 Leigh Walton Appointed Chair of Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions of the ABA Section of Business Law
March 17, 2009 Carranza Verdict Upheld
March 9, 2009 Gooch, Ozier and Pappas Honored by Best Lawyers®
February 19, 2009 Cheek and Jones Named Nashville Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®
February 4, 2009 Eric Loumeau Joins Bass, Berry & Sims
February 2, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Holds Pro Bono Clinic at All About Women
January 30, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
January 14, 2009 Business Tennessee Magazine Recognizes 19 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys in its Annual “150 Best Lawyers” Listing
January 12, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Announces New Members
December 11, 2008 Scott Tift named to Board of Directors of the Nashville Chapter of the American Constitution Society
December 3, 2008 Benchmark Litigation Cites Bass, Berry & Sims as Highly Recommended Among Tennessee Firms
December 1, 2008 Leigh Walton Named Co-Chair of American Health Lawyers Association Affinity Group
November 26, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Hosts Salute to African-American Executives
November 19, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Partners Named Among Best Lawyers in Knoxville
November 10, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Partner Listed on Business Tennessee’s Commercial Real Estate 101
November 6, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Managing Partner Keith Simmons Elected to Lex Mundi Board of Directors
October 27, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Partner Named Vice Chair for Tax and Securities Law Institute
October 22, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Among 500 Top Lawyers in America
October 16, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes 2008 Fall Class of New Associates
October 15, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Partner Honored as One of the Nation’s Top Environmental Lawyers
October 6, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Partner Honored as One of the Nation’s Top Benefits Attorneys
October 1, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Author 2009 Labor Law Guide
September 25, 2008 65 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named Best Lawyers®
July 21, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Receives Top Honors in Tennessee From Chambers USA
July 21, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Named Top Corporate Law Firm
July 8, 2008 Eleven Attorneys Listed in 2008 Best of the Bar
July 7, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Adds Three Associates to Nashville Office
July 2, 2008 Simmons Named One of the Top Managing Partners in the U.S.
May 27, 2008 Riney Green Joins Bass, Berry & Sims as Member
April 29, 2008 Michael Dagley Receives National Recognition as One of Lawdragon’s “100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation”
April 28, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Holiday Card Receives Top Honor
April 21, 2008 Attorneys From Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Recognized as the Best in Their Field
April 10, 2008 Russell E. Stair Moves to Bass, Berry & Sims’ Knoxville Office
March 18, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Announces New Members
January 18, 2008 Performance Food Group Signs $1.3 Billion Merger Agreement
January 14, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Leads Bright Horizons Through $1.3 Billion Acquisition
December 27, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Wins High-Stakes Case for Genesco
November 14, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes 2007 Fall Class of New Associates
November 9, 2007 Todd Ervin Joins Bass, Berry & Sims’ Nashville Office
November 6, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorney Ross Booher Named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
October 5, 2007 Tate Lazarini to Combine Practice with Bass, Berry & Sims
September 12, 2007 Sixty-Four Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named Best Lawyers®
September 4, 2007 Five Attorneys Join Bass, Berry & Sims' Nashville Downtown Office
August 14, 2007 Scott W. Bell Joins Bass, Berry & Sims
August 14, 2007 B. Taylor Gray Joins Bass, Berry & Sims’ Memphis Office
July 31, 2007 Shayne Clinton Joins Bass, Berry & Sims
July 30, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes Two Attorneys to the Nashville Downtown Office
July 27, 2007 Pro Bono Case Concludes with Whistleblower Promotion
June 28, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Receives Top Honors in Tennessee from Chambers USA
June 27, 2007 KIPP Academy Nashville Recognizes Bass, Berry & Sims
June 25, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named in Lawdragon Dealmakers
June 7, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Ranked No. 1 Corporate Law Firm
June 5, 2007 The American Lawyer Recognizes Bass, Berry & Sims’ REIT Practice
May 31, 2007 Mary Beth Fortugno Joins Bass, Berry & Sims
May 21, 2007 Bass Receives Honorary Degree from University of the South
April 30, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes Three to the Nashville Downtown Office
April 30, 2007 LaToya Williams Joins Bass, Berry & Sims
March 19, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Named Go-To Law Firm
February 7, 2007 Brant Phillips Named TNDP Legal Counsel
January 8, 2007 Barry D. Willms joins Bass, Berry & Sims
November 15, 2006 Six Join Bass, Berry & Sims’ Memphis Office: Largest Fall Associate Class
October 26, 2006 Kaalberg and Wood join Bass, Berry & Sims
October 16, 2006 Six Attorneys Join Bass, Berry & Sims’ Nashville Office
September 28, 2006 Leigh Walton Appointed Healthcare Chair
September 22, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named in Lawdragon
September 12, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers®
August 18, 2006 Barnes Elected As Smyrna Judge
August 17, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes Stefanie Mintz and Robert Humphreys
August 9, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims’ Annual Report Receives First Place
June 20, 2006 Six Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named “New Stars” by Lawdragon
June 13, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Ranked No. 1 Corporate Law Firm
June 12, 2006 24 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2006
June 6, 2006 Two Associates Join Bass, Berry & Sims
April 27, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims' REIT Practice Nationally Recognized
April 26, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims' Attorneys Named to Who's Who Legal
April 3, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Gets Big Win for Pfizer Inc.
March 23, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Adds Two Associates in Commercial Transactions and Real Estate
March 20, 2006 Healthcare Attorney added to Bass, Berry & Sims' Memphis Office
February 22, 2006 Cynthia N. Sellers Joins Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
February 20, 2006 Bill Ozier Elected to Two Tennessee Boards
January 9, 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Announces New Members
January 6, 2006 Three Attorneys Honored in the Lawdragon 500