Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

Tennessee

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

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  1. Holland & Knight LLP
    Holland & Knight LLP 9 Years Ranked
  2. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
  3. Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
S

  1. G Michael Yopp
    G Michael Yopp Holland & Knight LLP9 Years Ranked
  2. James C GoochBass, Berry & Sims PLC
1

  1. Bryan Howard
    Bryan Howard Holland & Knight LLP8 Years Ranked
  2. Christopher J Coats
    Christopher J Coats Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC8 Years Ranked
  3. Blaine H SmithBass, Berry & Sims PLC
  4. Carla L LovellSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
  5. Michael D SontagBass, Berry & Sims PLC
  6. Shaheen ImamiImami Law, PLLC
  7. William L HarbisonSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
2

  1. Aaron B Flinn
    Aaron B Flinn Holland & Knight LLP8 Years Ranked
  2. Richard Nickels Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP1 Years Ranked
  3. Carolyn WenzelSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
  4. Paul HayesHayes Law PLLC
U

  1. Nicholas GaffneyBass, Berry & Sims PLC

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Holland & Knight LLP
    1
    Holland & Knight LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked

    Holland & Knight acquired leading Tennessee firm Waller in 2023. Its private wealth team in Nashville offers comprehensive estate, gift and income tax planning services to clients.

  2. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
  3. Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    2
    Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked

    Baker Donelson is active in preparing wills, business succession plans and gift and estate tax returns. The firm also serves as longstanding counsel to its corporate clients.