Bass, Berry & Sims has received 60 first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The firm received an additional 13 second-tier rankings and three third-tier rankings. The firm was ranked in the third-tier on the national level in five different categories.
Firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for Bass, Berry & Sims:
National Tier 3
Corporate Law
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Project Finance Law
Technology Law
Metropolitan Rankings – Tier 1
Knoxville
Litigation – Real Estate
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Memphis
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Securities
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Nashville
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Advertising Law
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Venture Capital Law
Metropolitan Rankings – Tier 2
Memphis
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Securities Regulation
Nashville
Antitrust Law
Franchise Law
Labor Law – Management
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Utilities Law
Water Law
Washington, D.C.
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Metropolitan Rankings – Tier 3
Nashville
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Entertainment Law – Music
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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