Practice Areas
Steve Taylor focuses his practice on insurance and bank regulatory matters and corporate transactions as well as general corporate representations.
His practice includes:
- Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions involving insurance holding companies, insurance companies, bank holding companies, national banks, state member and non-member banks, federal savings institutions, reinsurers, HMOs and insurance agencies.
- Counseling financial institution clients on a broad range of federal and state regulatory matters.
- Representing clients on negotiation of manuscripted insurance policies, insurance coverage issues and policy disputes.
Career
Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims in 2001, Steve served as Associate General Counsel of First American Corporation, a multistate bank and insurance holding company.
Professional Memberships
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association
The Federation of Regulatory Counsel
Personal
JD, George Mason University School of Law (1992)
BA, Vanderbilt University (1986)
Awards
Insurance (2025)
Chambers USA
Nashville Financial Services Regulation Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2022, 2018)
Best Lawyers®
Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Insurance Law (2007-2025)
The Best Lawyers in America©
Notable Practitioner (2019-2024)
IFLR1000