With almost 40 years of complex business litigation experience, Overton Thompson has represented a multitude of clients in bet-the-company matters where hundreds of millions, and sometimes billions, of dollars have been in dispute. Of note, he was lead counsel for Genesco Inc. in the largest case ever tried in Tennessee involving the breach of a $1.5 billion merger agreement. The case was heard in both the Chancery Court of Davidson County (Tennessee) and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. It was reported in both The Wall Street Journal and The American Lawyer magazine. Overton guides his clients through analysis, strategy, negotiations or litigation to obtain favorable results in important matters. He has provided counsel for national clients of all sizes on a range of complex litigation, business, securities and corporate matters.
Overton Thompson III
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Nashville
othompson@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/thompson-iii-overton/
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Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 1984
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Sewanee: The University of the South - B.A., 1981
Education
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Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 1984
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Sewanee: The University of the South - B.A., 1981
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Tennessee, 1984
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Tennessee, 1984
"Overton Thompson has an excellent track record in the commercial litigation space, offering specific strengths in securities disputes and contentious IP matters. He has more than three decades of experience and is well regarded in the market." Client feedback: "Overton is a titan among his peers and it comes through in his ability to grapple with very complex matters and reduce them to a strategy and presentation that is compelling at trial."
From Chambers USA 2026