Bass, Berry & Sims received 67 first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2026 Edition of “Best Law Firms” presented by Best Lawyers®. These metropolitan rankings are representative of each of the firm’s four offices – Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; and Washington, D.C. Bass, Berry & Sims received an additional five second-tier metropolitan rankings and the firm was ranked in the second tier and third tier on the national level in a total of six different categories.
Firms included in the 2026 “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. To be eligible to participate in the Best Law Firms research process, a firm must have at least one attorney who has received a high enough peer review to be recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Firms are eligible in the practice area(s) and metro region(s) with individual recognitions.
Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition:
- 107 Attorneys from Bass, Berry & Sims Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026
- 50 Attorneys from Bass, Berry & Sims Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026
- 22 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America© 2026
The Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2026 rankings for Bass, Berry & Sims include:
National Rankings
Tier 2
- Project Finance Law
Tier 3
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – ERISA
- Securities Regulation
- Technology Law
Metropolitan Rankings – Tier 1
Knoxville
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Project Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Memphis
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Securities
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Nashville
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Advertising Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Washington, D.C.
- Health Care Law
Metropolitan Rankings – Tier 2
Memphis
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Nashville
- Entertainment Law – Music
- Project Finance Law
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, the Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings.
Each year, more than 13 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations.
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