Allison Wiseman Acker

Associate

Nashville

(615) 742-7895

allison.acker@bassberry.com

https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/acker-allison/

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Allison Wiseman Acker is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group where she represents clients in complex business litigation, including securities class actions, derivative suits, and litigation related to mergers and acquisitions and breach of fiduciary duty.

Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Allison was an associate at Hunton & Williams, LLP in Richmond, Virginia, where she represented public and private companies and company executives in complex civil litigation, securities class actions, and investigations. Allison earned her law degree from Harvard Law School and received a B.A. in English from Villanova University.

Memberships

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience

Pro Bono Work for Children Seeking Refuge in United States

Thousands of children fleeing danger and abuse in their home countries seek refuge in the United States. Our pro bono...

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Client Type: Pro Bono
AmSurg Prevails in Dispute with Physician Group in Minnesota

Successfully represented AmSurg Holdings, Inc. in a dispute with a group of physicians seeking to invalidate a non-compete provision that was a material feature of a highly profitable surgery center partnership located in Minnesota

We represented AmSurg Holdings, Inc. in a dispute with a group of physicians seeking to invalidate a non-compete provision that...

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Client Type: Public Company

Publications

Recent Tennessee Construction Cases Regarding Effects of Unlicensed Contracting and “Time is of the Essence” Clauses in Contracts

September 18, 2020
Allison Wiseman Acker Offers Best Practices for Navigating Government Investigations During COVID-19

July 24, 2020
Bass, Berry & Sims Releases Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Review 2019

February 13, 2020

Media Mentions & Firm News

37 Attorneys from Bass, Berry & Sims Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2023

August 18, 2022
Mid-South Super Lawyers 2021 Lists 48 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys

November 30, 2021
34 Attorneys from Bass, Berry & Sims Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2022

August 19, 2021

Accolades

Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch — Commercial Litigation (2021-2023)

Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2019-2021)

Tennessee Supreme Court — Attorney for Justice (2021)

Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review — Editorial Board

Education

Harvard Law School - J.D., 2014
Villanova University - B.A., 2009

magna cum laude

Admissions

Tennessee, 2018
Virginia, 2014

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia