R. Dale Grimes
Dale Grimes, a member of the firm and co-chair of its Antitrust & Trade Practices Group, has more than 30 years of experience handling civil litigation matters in both state and federal trial and appellate courts and administrative agencies throughout Tennessee with a special focus on antitrust, consumer fraud, complex litigation, class actions, telecommunications, energy and water. He currently serves as counsel for a major auto manufacturer in a complex auto parts antitrust investigation. In addition to extensive experience in complex cases, including multidistrict litigation, Dale has been counsel of record for defendants in more than 30 class actions.
Dale’s practice also focuses on antitrust counseling to clients on a variety of merger, pre-merger notification, competition conduct and compliance issues, as well as government and internal antitrust investigations, in a broad spectrum of industries including automotive, healthcare, pharmaceutical, distribution and retail, communications, consumer products, medical technology, and wood products. He has spoken on healthcare and antitrust issues to business and trade organizations, healthcare provider groups and various clients including the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the Tennessee Bar Association. In addition, Dale has designed and presented antitrust compliance programs for various clients.
In the telecommunications and utilities field, Dale represents telecommunications, natural gas and water distribution clients before the Tennessee Regulatory Authority as well as in state and federal courts.
Memberships
Lex Mundi — Antitrust, Competition & Trade Practice Group, Chair (2012-2014)
American Bar Association — Sections on: Antitrust Law, Vice-Chair of Programs Committee (2019-2023), Co-Chair (2017-2018), Chair (2016) and Vice Chair (2013-2016) of Pricing Conduct Committee; Litigation
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association — Federal Court Committee, Co-Chair (1990)
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Representative Experience
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Representing CargoSprint LLC in defending against an antitrust lawsuit brought by CargoSprint’s competitor, PayCargo LLC
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Representation of Arcline Investment Management, a growth-oriented private equity firm, in its acquisition of Safran Ventilation Systems Oklahoma, a leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of integrated environmental control systems and related components for the aviation industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Partners, a premier provider of radiology services to Middle Tennessee, in its partnership with Radiology Partners, the largest physician-led and physician-owned radiology practice in the United States
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Represented Genesco in its sale of Lids its hat-focused division
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Represented NN, Inc. in its sale of the Precision Bearing Components Group to Tsubaki Nakashima Co. for $388 million
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Represented CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC) in its acquisition by Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) for approximately $4.3 billion in cash
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Represented AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) in its merger with Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EVHC)
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Represented CBS Broadcasting, Inc. and NBCUniversal, Inc. in an antitrust class action lawsuit filed on behalf of current and former college athletes, resulting in the federal court granting our clients’ motion to dismiss
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Represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its portfolio acquisition with HCP, Inc. of a 35 private pay senior housing communities for $847 million
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Currently serving as counsel for a major auto manufacturer in a complex auto parts antitrust investigation
Publications
Past Events
Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year” (2019); Nashville Antitrust Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2017, 2013); Nashville Litigation: Antitrust “Lawyer of the Year” (2016)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Litigation: Antitrust; Utilities Law (1999-2023)
Chambers USA — Litigation: General Commercial (2004-2006, 2011-2013)
Benchmark Litigation — Local Litigation Star: Tennessee (2010-2023)
Who’s Who Legal — Competition (2018-2020)
Lawdragon 500
Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America
Mid-South Super Lawyers (2006, 2009-2022)
Top 50 Nashville Super Lawyers (2014)
Top 100 Tennessee Super Lawyers (2014)
Business Tennessee “150 Best Lawyers in Tennessee”
Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar” (2011-2012)
University of the South — Board of Regents (1989-1995); Chairman (1993-1995)
Federal Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, Middle District of Tennessee — Chair (1991-1995)
American Bar Foundation — Fellow
Nashville Bar Foundation — Fellow
The Price Point, American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section Committee newsletter — Editor
Law Clerk to the Honorable L. Clure Morton, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee (1978-1980)
Omicron Delta Kappa
Tennessee Law Review — Articles Editor