Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to announce that 50 of its attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. This annual edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America honors those attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
In addition, Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition:
- 107 attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©
- 22 attorneys recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America©
The following firm attorneys were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America edition released on August 21, 2025.
Washington, D.C. Attorneys
- Faith Dibble: Commercial Litigation
- Emily Ann Farmer: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense – White Collar
- Dawn Perez-Slavinski: Health Care Law
Knoxville Attorneys
- McKeehanon C. Rue: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
- Alexandrea R. Samber: Public Finance Law
Memphis Attorneys
- Alex Agee: Commercial Litigation
- Lee Flaherty: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Katherine C. Presson: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Marisa Rouse: Real Estate Law
- Catherine Simpson: Employee Benefits Law
Nashville Attorneys
- Allison Wiseman Acker: Commercial Litigation
- Shayan A. Ahmed: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Elaina S. Al-Nimri: Commercial Litigation
- Laci Alsup: Real Estate Law
- Emily M. Anderson: Commercial Ligitation
- Noah R. Black: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Kristen M. Bokhan: Commercial Litigation
- Nathan Brown: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
- Garrah Carter: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Stefanie Chamberlain: Banking and Finance Law
- Hannah Choate: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
- Alexandria Wood Davenport: Intellectual Property Law
- Margaret Dodson: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation – Securities
- Richard Eiler: Health Care Law
- Charlotte Elam: Commercial Litigation
- Jeanne Marie Evans: Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Emily Fountain: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
- Nathaniel F. Greene: Real Estate Law
- Jeremy A. Gunn: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Chelsea L. Harrison: Intellectual Property Law
- Turner Henderson: Real Estate Law
- Courtney A. Hunter: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Joelle Hupp: Intellectual Property Law
- Brian Irving: Commercial Litigation
- Ashleigh Karnell: Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation – Antitrust
- Wesley Love: Commercial Litigation
- Wesley McCulloch: Intellectual Property Law
- Sara Morgan: Commercial Litigation; Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mallie Myers Ganey: Commercial Litigation
- Brianna R. Powell: Health Care Law
- Stefanie Colletier Real: Intellectual Property Law
- Brittany Roberts: Labor and Employment Law – Employee; Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ethan Rode: Banking and Finance Law
- Taylor M. Sample: Commercial Litigation
- Katherine Smalley: Banking and Finance Law
- Page Smith: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
- Jamie Gordon Steakley: Health Care Law
- Shelby Thomas: Real Estate Law
- Hannah E. Webber: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
- Hunter K. Yoches: Labor and Employment Law – Management
About Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, the Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings.
Each year, more than 13 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry's most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations.
More information can be found on the Best Lawyers website.