Private Wealth Law - Tennessee
What the Team is Known For
Bass, Berry & Sims is a prominent Nashville firm that assists clients with estate and trust planning, as well as corporate and individual tax matters.
Strengths
"They are wonderfully responsive and incredibly technically skilled, which is a great combination. They're very good at both the quantitative side of planning and at truly understanding clients' needs."
"Without reservation, they have the best combination of technical competence and client service and responsiveness of any law firm I have worked with."
"We are very confident in the tax and estates group, their expertise and good bedside manner."
Notable Practitioners
James Gooch designs business succession plans as well as assisting clients with estate administration. "James is respected and very well known among the Nashville high net worth families. He is regarded the dean of private estates in Nashville; he is very competent and people trust his judgement." "James has more experience than any estate planner in the business handling sophisticated clients. James has a true gift for communicating with the clients."
Blaine Smith advises on tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies for clients and represents trustees, executors and beneficiaries in estate and trust-related disputes. "Blaine is knowledgeable and provides great service. He is very well respected in the industry by his peers and those in private wealth, specifically the high net worth space." "He has been enjoying that reputation among peers in Nashville and been a leader in terms of local estate planning forums."
Michael Sontag is a well-regarded Tennessee attorney who has particular expertise in handling tax controversies, business succession issues and gift tax work. "Michael is exceptional. He works tirelessly for his clients and provides the highest level of service. Michael is known throughout the community as one of the top attorneys working with HNW clients." "He is among the most knowledgeable and experienced tax and estate attorneys in our market."
Nicholas Gaffney is a partner in the team assisting high net worth clients with various estate planning and intergenerational asset transfers. "Nicholas is fantastic and great to deal with. Making partner in this tax and estates group is evidence of how good he is." "Nick is a sharp attorney with a calm, cool bedside manner."
