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Joseph  B.  Crace
Associate
Nashville
P:(615) 742-7896
F:(615) 742-2700
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Education
Georgetown University - B.S., 2002
Cornell University - J.D., 2005

Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 2009
New York, 2006

Memberships
American Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association 

Honors & Distinctions
Managing editor, Cornell Law Review
Section editor, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Kasowitz Prize for Excellence in Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy, Cornell Law School

Publications
"Court’s rejection of Citigroup settlement raises questions for both SEC and defendants," Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Law blog (December 14, 2011)
"District courts grapple with U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision," Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Law blog (October 21, 2011)
"6th Circuit revisits pleading standard for scienter under Exchange Act," Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Law blog (August 24, 2011)
"The Supreme Court Limits Liability for Investment Advisors of Mutual Funds under Rule 10b-5," Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Law blog (June 28, 2011)
"Courts Continue to Closely Scrutinize Allegations of Loss Causation and Scienter in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis," Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Law blog (May 3, 2011)
Co-author, "Legal Strategies for Protecting Human Rights in North Korea," U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (2007)
"Gara-Mending the Doctrine of Foreign Affairs Preemption," 90 Cornell L. Rev. 203 (2004)



Joe concentrates his practice on corporate and securities litigation and class action litigation, and has also represented companies and individuals in a broad range of business disputes, both in court and in arbitration.

Corporate and Securities: Joe has represented numerous financial institutions and corporations in civil litigation arising from alleged violations of federal and state securities laws. He has defended companies and their officers and directors in the context of federal class action litigation and Multi-District Litigation proceedings. He has also represented clients in shareholder derivative litigation involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, as well as disputes over mergers and acquisitions involving publicly traded companies.

Commercial Litigation: Joe has represented clients in various business disputes arising from alleged fraud and breach of contract, as well as business torts such as interference with contractual relationships and theft of trade secrets. Joe has also advised clients in disputes arising out of the dissolution of business entities.

Representative Matters:
  • Member of team representing a national broker dealer in multi-district federal securities and ERISA class action litigation, as well as numerous state court actions and arbitrations.
  • Member of team representing international auditing firm in federal class action litigation alleging violations of the federal securities laws stemming from the firm's audit of a public company.
  • Member of several teams that have successfully resolved challenges to mergers and acquisitions involving publicly traded companies.

Joe is a contributing blogger to Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Law blog.

Joe maintains an active pro bono practice representing clients in conjunction with the National Veterans Legal Services Program, the BBS Pro Bono Adoption initiative, and other pro bono matters. Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Joe was a litigation associate at Shapiro Forman Allen & Sava LLP, a specialized litigation boutique in New York City. Joe also previously worked as a litigation associate in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Joe is a native Nashvillian who enjoys traveling, and has lived abroad. He is certified by the Georgetown School of Foreign Service as speaking French at a level commensurate with professional international service. He also enjoys running and cycling in his spare time.