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Christopher J. Climo

Christopher J. Climo

Associate
Washington, D.C.
(202) 827-2956
christopher.climo@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/climo-christopher-j/

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Chris Climo counsels clients on corporate and securities issues including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and securities regulations matters and filings.

Chris previously served as an associate in the Compliance & Government Investigations Practice at Bass, Berry & Sims from 2017-2020. During that time, he successfully defended clients against government investigations and criminal prosecutions. Before rejoining the firm in 2021, Chris advised clients on political law matters – including PAC formation, contribution vetting, and relevant regulatory disclosures – at another major law firm in Washington, D.C.

After graduating law school, Chris served as a law clerk to Judge Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Prior to law school, Chris served as a management consultant to healthcare clients across the country, ranging from large academic medical centers to small community hospitals.

Memberships

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

CARE for AIDS — Board of Directors

Representative Experience

  • Addus HomeCare Acquires Summit Home Health, LLC

    Representation of Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS), a leading provider of home care services, in its cash acquisition of Chicago-based Summit Home Health, LLC. The transaction further adds clinical services to the Company’s largest market in Illinois.

    We represented Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS), a leading provider of home care services, in its cash acquisition of Chicago-based Summit...
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  • Successful Defense of Pilot Flying J Vice President in Jury Trial and Appeal

    Obtained a complete victory for the former vice president of Pilot Flying J who, along with three others, was accused of seeking to defraud customers.

    Bass, Berry & Sims obtained a complete victory for the former vice president of Pilot Flying J, who, along with...
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Publications

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

Law Clerk to Hon. Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2016-2017)

Vanderbilt Law Review — Senior En Banc Editor (2015-2016)

Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Award in Civil Procedure

Elliott E. Cheatham Scholar

Phi Beta Kappa

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Education

  • Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 2016

    Order of the Coif

  • Vanderbilt University - B.A., 2011

    summa cum laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia, 2020
  • Tennessee, 2016
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2017
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 2018
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