Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Tennessee
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 22 Years Ranked
- Butler Snow LLP 14 Years Ranked
- K&L Gates 2 Years Ranked
- Riley & Jacobson, PLC 22 Years Ranked
- Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
- SIMS|FUNK, PLC
Band 3
- Polsinelli PC 2 Years Ranked
- Neal & Harwell, PLC
Band 4
- Adams & Reese 2 Years Ranked
- Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC 21 Years Ranked
- Burr & Forman LLP 11 Years Ranked
- Miller & Martin PLLC 21 Years Ranked
- Waddey Acheson 1 Years Ranked
- Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP
- Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
- Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Britt K Latham Bass, Berry & Sims PLC10 Years Ranked
- John R Jacobson Riley & Jacobson, PLC21 Years Ranked
- Robert E Boston Holland & Knight LLP23 Years Ranked
- Steven A Riley Riley & Jacobson, PLC23 Years Ranked
- W Brantley Phillips, Jr Bass, Berry & Sims PLC3 Years Ranked
- L Webb Campbell IISherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
- Samuel FunkSIMS|FUNK, PLC
- W Scott SimsSIMS|FUNK, PLC
- William L HarbisonSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
Band 2
- Brigid Carpenter Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC5 Years Ranked
- Erin Palmer Polly K&L Gates2 Years Ranked
- Gary C Shockley Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC16 Years Ranked
- George H Cate Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jessalyn H. Zeigler Bass, Berry & Sims PLC10 Years Ranked
- John S Hicks Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC21 Years Ranked
- Lela Hollabaugh Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP3 Years Ranked
- Lucian Pera Adams & Reese10 Years Ranked
- Overton Thompson III Bass, Berry & Sims PLC20 Years Ranked
- Paul S Davidson Holland & Knight LLP18 Years Ranked
- James F SandersNeal & Harwell, PLC
- William T RamseyNeal & Harwell, PLC
Band 3
- David A King Polsinelli PC1 Years Ranked
- Jason W Callen K&L Gates2 Years Ranked
- Kyle Eiselstein Miller & Martin PLLC2 Years Ranked
- Phillip F Cramer Sperling Kenny Nachwalter10 Years Ranked
- Russ Morgan Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP14 Years Ranked
- Thomas K Potter III Burr & Forman LLP12 Years Ranked
- Timothy L Warnock Loeb & Loeb LLP12 Years Ranked
- Todd Presnell Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP7 Years Ranked
- John L. FarringerSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
- Ryan HoltSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bass, Berry & Sims PLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBass, Berry & Sims is a top-notch law firm with an outstanding reputation for its wide-ranging litigation expertise. It is well equipped to handle disputes in highly regulated industries, with notable capabilities in financial services and healthcare cases. It demonstrates wider strengths in commercial disputes, including class actions, IP claims and privacy disputes. The firm is further active in bankruptcy-related litigation. Its expertise extends to white-collar criminal matters, including litigation and investigations.
1 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBradley Arant Boult Cummings is a standout law firm with a market-leading reputation for litigation work in Tennessee. It provides a broad range of services and is able to call upon a formidable roster of trial experts who offer experience in areas such as product liability, IP disputes, securities claims and contentious tax-related matters. The firm also draws on a strong appellate team to offer additional strengths in state and federal appeals. It frequently acts for clients in the healthcare and financial services sectors. The team has additional capabilities in complex government enforcement and investigations.
1 Holland & Knight LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedHolland & Knight's litigation team is especially strong in the healthcare field, and has further capabilities in financial services and bankruptcy-related work. The firm also calls upon a well-resourced white-collar practice, with notable experience handling investigations and enforcement by the DOJ and wider state and federal regulators. It is further well versed in securities class actions, and has an impressive base of national and multinational clients.
Band 2
2 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedBaker Donelson retains a comprehensive commercial disputes practice in Tennessee, with considerable experience handling intellectual property, bankruptcy, securities and wider business tort claims. It enjoys a strong reputation for its adroit handling of medical malpractice claims, acting for a range of medical professionals, hospitals and healthcare systems. The firm's areas of expertise also include contractual disputes.2 Butler Snow LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedButler Snow demonstrates considerable experience in class action claims, breach of contract and antitrust disputes, with particular strengths defending pharmaceutical businesses against product liability claims. Its client base also includes financial institutions, medical device companies and manufacturing businesses. The firm is further active on intellectual property and construction disputes.2 K&L GatesLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedK&L Gates' commercial litigation team specialises in class actions, internal investigations, regulatory proceedings, and jury and bench trials in both federal and state court, and advises clients on commercial, contractual and securities disputes, among others.2 Riley & Jacobson, PLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedRiley & Jacobson is a prominent Nashville boutique recognized for its talented team of practitioners. It provides the full gamut of commercial litigation services, with notable expertise in entertainment and IP matters. The firm is also well versed in representing clients from the healthcare industry.
Band 3
3 Polsinelli PCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedPolsinelli PC's commercial litigation attorneys in Tennessee operate from offices in Nashville and Chattanooga and have expertise in financial services and healthcare industry verticals. The team has notable capabilities handling complex class actions and multidistrict litigation.
Band 4
4 Adams & ReeseLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedAdams & Reese LLP's litigation team advises clients ranging from international companies to small businesses on litigation and dispute resolution matters. Its general commercial litigation attorneys have expertise in breach of contracts, bankruptcy and restructurings and fraud among other disputes, and handle trials and appeals in state and federal courts.
4 Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedBurch, Porter & Johnson is a Memphis-based boutique law firm with notable credentials in commercial disputes, leveraging its strong group of trial lawyers. It acts for multinationals and midmarket corporates in areas such as breach of contract claims, IP disputes and bankruptcy litigation. The firm assists clients active in a range of sectors including technology and healthcare.
4 Burr & Forman LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedBurr & Forman houses a well regarded litigation practice which offers broad expertise across the spectrum of commercial and regulatory disputes, with particular strengths in the bankruptcy and consumer finance arenas. It offers notable expertise in acting for financial institutions, alongside broader experience advising major corporates and specialist investors. The firm also has notable arbitration capabilities.
4 Miller & Martin PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedMiller & Martin has a solid disputes group with a strong presence in Chattanooga as well as Nashville. It represents major clients in the healthcare and pharma industries, with considerable expertise defending False Claims Act cases. It further offers sector strengths in construction, acting for design professionals, contractors, suppliers and owners in a broad array of disputes.
4 Waddey AchesonLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedWaddey Acheson is newly-founded Nashville-based litigation boutique with attorneys offering expertise across a range of areas. The team's experience spans intellectual property, construction and environment-related disputes, among other areas.
- Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4