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J. Andrew Goddard

J. Andrew Goddard

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Nashville
(615) 742-6224
dgoddard@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/goddard-j-andrew/

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Drew Goddard is practice leader of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Engineering in 1975, Tau Beta Pi, and from Duke University School of Law in 1978, Order of the Coif. He joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1978 and has practiced environmental law for more than 20 years. Drew is a former chair of the Environmental Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. He has served on external steering committees of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, is the former editor of the Tennessee Environmental Law Letter, and taught an environmental law course at Vanderbilt University School of Law for 13 years. He has served for several years on the various environmental committees and subcommittees of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry and has lectured extensively on environmental law issues. In 2005, Governor Phil Bredesen appointed him as the chair of the Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund board. Drew has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® since 1991 and in Chambers USA since 2010.

Memberships

American College of Environmental Lawyers

Nashville Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association — Environmental Law Section, Chair (1996-1997)

American Bar Association

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands — 2nd Vice President (2016-2018)

Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry — Board Member (2017)

Environmental Law Institute

Representative Experience

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

Chambers USA — Environment (2010-2018)

Best Lawyers in America® — Nashville Energy Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2013); Nashville Administrative / Regulatory Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2012); Nashville Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” (2011)

Best Lawyers in America® — Administrative/Regulatory Law; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation: Environmental; Natural Resources Law; Water Law (1991-2019)

International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers

Mid-South Super Lawyers (2006, 2009-2018)

Top 100 Tennessee Super Lawyers  (2017-2018)

Top 50 Nashville Super Lawyers  (2017-2018)

Nashville Post “Nashville’s 101 Top Lawyers” (2011)

Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar” (2011-2012)

American College of Environmental Lawyers — Fellow

Tennessee Environmental Law Letter — Editor and Author (1989-present)

Vanderbilt University — Adjunct Faculty (1989-2002)

Tau Beta Pi

Duke Law Journal — Editorial Board (1977-1978)

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Education

  • Duke University School of Law - J.D., 1978

    Order of the Coif

  • Vanderbilt University - B.E., 1975

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1978
Chambers USA

Chambers USA 2018 Leading Individual

"Andrew Goddard is held in high regard as a 'great lawyer' by market commentators and receives plaudits for being at the 'top of his game' in handling environmental mandates. He has significant experience in permit appeals, enforcement actions and disputes."

From Chambers USA 2018