Nashville, Tenn., (November 12, 2012) – Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce that 45 of its attorneys were named to Mid-South Super Lawyers 2012 list in 20 different practice areas. In addition, seven attorneys were recognized in the Rising Stars category.
Listed Knoxville attorney includes:
- G. Mark Mamantov – Bonds/Government Finance
Listed Memphis attorneys include:
- John A. Good – Securities & Corporate Finance
- J. Brook Lathram – Business Litigation
- Stephen W. Ragland – Business Litigation
- John C. Speer – Business Litigation
- Richard R. Spore, III – Real Estate
- John A. Stemmler – Real Estate
- Shepherd D. Tate – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- David A. Thornton – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Listed Nashville attorneys include:
- H. Lee Barfield, II – Business Litigation
- Coburn Dewees Berry, IV – Real Estate
- James H. Cheek, III – Securities & Corporate Finance
- Michael L. Dagley – Business Litigation
- J. Page Davidson – Business/Corporate
- Wallace W. Dietz – Business Litigation
- R. Todd Ervin – Tax
- David R. Esquivel – Business Litigation
- Samuel Lanier Felker – Personal Injury Defense: Products
- Tim K. Garrett – Employment & Labor
- J. Andrew Goddard – Environmental
- James C. Gooch – Estate Planning & Probate
- B. Riney Green – Mergers & Acquisitions
- R. Dale Grimes – Antitrust Litigation
- L. Wearen Hughes – Construction Litigation
- Paul G. Jennings – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
- David A. King – Health Care
- Howard H. Lamar, III – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Anthony J. McFarland – Securities Litigation
- Bryan W. Metcalf – Tax
- Claire F. Miley – Health Care
- William N. Ozier – Employment & Labor
- Michael S. Peek – Real Estate
- J. Bradbury Reed – Securities & Corporate Finance
- Cynthia Y. Reisz – Health Care
- Fritz Richter, III – Employee Benefits/ERISA
- D. Mark Sheets – Real Estate
- Michael D. Sontag – Tax
- James S. Tate, Jr. – Real Estate
- T. Stephen C. Taylor – Insurance Coverage
- G. Scott Thomas – Environmental
- Bob F. Thompson – Securities & Corporate Finance
- Overton Thompson, III – Securities Litigation
- F. Mitchell Walker, Jr. – Securities & Corporate Finance
- Leigh Walton – Health Care
- Jessalyn H. Zeigler – Personal Injury Defense/Products
Those listed in the Rising Star category include (all in Nashville office):
- Ross Booher – International
- Robert L. Brewer – Intellectual Property
- Anna M. Grizzle – Health Care
- D. Scott Holley – Securities & Corporate Finance
- Tatjana Paterno – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Ryan D. Thomas – Business/Corporate
- Elizabeth S. Warren – Health Care
Mid-South Super Lawyers also released Top Lists for those attorneys that received the highest point totals in different categories and regions. Listed below are the Bass, Berry & Sims’ attorneys that received these honors.
Top 100 Tennessee Super Lawyers 2012:
- H. Lee Barfield, II – Business Litigation
- James H. Cheek, III – Securities & Corporate Finance
- James C. Gooch – Estate Planning & Probate
- John A. Good – Securities & Corporate Finance
- J. Brook Lathram – Business Litigation
- William N. Ozier – Employment & Labor
- Michael D. Sontag – Tax
- James S. Tate, Jr. – Real Estate
- Leigh Walton – Health Care
Top 50 Memphis Super Lawyers 2012:
- John A. Good – Securities & Corporate Finance
- J. Brook Lathram – Business Litigation
Top 50 Nashville Super Lawyers 2012:
- H. Lee Barfield, II – Business Litigation
- James H. Cheek, III – Securities & Corporate Finance
- James C. Gooch – Estate Planning & Probate
- William N. Ozier – Employment & Labor
- Michael D. Sontag – Tax
- James S. Tate, Jr. – Real Estate
- Leigh Walton – Health Care
Top 50 Women Mid-South Super Lawyers 2012:
- Cynthia Y. Reisz – Health Care
- Leigh Walton – Health Care
- Jessalyn Zeigler – Personal Injury Defense/Products
About Mid-South Super Lawyers
Mid-South Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. More information can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/index.html
About Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
With more than 200 attorneys representing numerous publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, Bass, Berry & Sims has been involved in some of the largest and most significant litigation matters and business transactions in the country. For more information, visit bassberry.com.