Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 615-742-6200
- Fax: 615-742-6293
- Website: www.bassberry.com
Established: 1922
Practice Areas
- Employee Benefits
- Government Affairs
- Government Contracts
- International Law
- Compliance & Government Investigations
- Corporate & Securities
- Estate & Tax Planning
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Fraud & Abuse
- Higher Education
- Insurance & Managed Care
- Intellectual Property & Technology
- Labor & Employment
- Life Sciences
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Nonprofit
- Private Equity
- Public Finance
- Real Estate & Construction
- Regulatory & Administrative Proceedings
- Sports & Media
About Us
With more than 290 attorneys representing numerous publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has been involved in some of the largest and most significant business transactions, investigations and litigation matters in the country.
Attorneys in our Insurance & Managed Care Practice Group counsel insurance companies, insurance holding companies, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider organizations, captive insurers, insurance brokers, insurance agencies, and third-party administrators on corporate and regulatory matters, including development of insurance policies and negotiation of provider contracts.
Additional Locations
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1700 Riverview Tower
- 900 South Gay Street
- Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
- Telephone: 865-521-6200
- Fax: 615-742-6293
- Memphis, Tennessee
- The Tower at Peabody Place
- 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1300
- Memphis, Tennessee 38103
- Telephone: 901-543-5900
- Fax: 615-742-6293
- Washington, District of Columbia
- 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Suite 300
- Washington, District of Columbia 20004
- Telephone: 202-827-2950
- Fax: 615-742-6293
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Access Insurance Holdings, Inc.
- Aetna, Inc.
- American Specialty Health Plans
- Anthem, Inc.
- Ardent Health Services
- CareSource
- Consumers Insurance USA, Inc.
- Dai-ichi Life International (U.S.A.), Inc.
- Delos Insurance
- First Acceptance Insurance Company of Tennessee, Inc.*
- Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd.
- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company
- Jackson National Life Insurance Company
- KEWA US, Inc.
- Lexon Surety Group, LLC
- MAG Mutual Insurance Company
- MidSouth Mutual Insurance Company
- NAU Country Insurance Company
- The Plateau Group, Inc.*
- Primerica, Inc.
- Protective Life Insurance Company
- Starmount Life Insurance Company
- SteadPoint Insurance Company*
- Tennessee Life Insurance Company*
- United States Letter Carriers Mutual Benefit Association
- WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
- Westport Life Insurance Company*
- West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company
*Principal outside law firm as designated by insurance companies
Personnel Information
Members
T. Stephen C. Taylor
Nashville, TN
- Telephone: 615-742-7758
- E-Mail: staylor@bassberry.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance
- Corporate Law
- Banking
- Health Care
- Health Insurance
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1993
- District of Columbia, 1994
- Tennessee, 1997
Memberships:
- American, Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations
- The District of Columbia Bar
- Federation of Regulatory Counsel
- American Health Lawyers Association
Education:
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1986
- George Mason University, J.D., 1992
Paul G. Jennings
Nashville, TN
- Telephone: 615-742-6267
- E-Mail: pjennings@bassberry.com
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Bankruptcy
- Business Bankruptcy
- Business Litigation
- Estate Litigation
- Insurance Law
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1990
Memberships:
- Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations
- Southeastern American Bankruptcy Institute
Education:
- Middle Tennessee State University, B.A., 1987
- The University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1990
Overton Thompson III
Nashville, TN
- Telephone: 615-742-7730
- E-Mail: othompson@bassberry.com
Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Patents
- Securities & Shareholder Litigation
- Business Disputes
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1984
Memberships:
- Tennessee (Litigation Section, Past Chairman) and Nashville (Board of Directors, Past Member; Dispute Resolution Section, Past Chairman) Bar Associations
Education:
- The University of the South, B.A., 1981
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1984
Kris Kemp
Nashville, TN
- Telephone: 615-742-6237
- E-Mail: kkemp@bassberry.com
Practice Areas
- Corporate Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Admitted
- Tennessee, 1997
Memberships:
- Tennessee Bar Association (Business Law Executive Council, Chair, 2013-2016; Business Corporations Act Subcommittee, 2011-2015)
- American Health Lawyers Association
Education:
- North Carolina State University, B.A./B.S. (summa cum laude), 1992
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1997
Nicholas M. Bessette
Nashville, TN
- Telephone: 615-742-7838
- E-Mail: nicholas.bessette@bassberry.com
Practice Areas
- Banking
- Corporate Law
- Insurance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Admitted
- New York, 2018
- Tennessee, 2020
Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
Education:
- Texas State University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2011
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2017
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