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Posted July 04, 2026

Associate - Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Bass, Berry & Sims
Nashville, TN Full Time
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Our Practice. Our attorneys have extensive experience in all facets of bankruptcy matters and in a variety of industries, including automotive, banking, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mining, real estate, retail and nonprofit organizations. Our team leverages more than 100 years of combined experience to provide clients with unparalleled understanding, insights, and effective solutions. We have successfully handled several of the Southeast’s largest Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings and numerous high-profiles matters across the United States. Our comprehensive approach ensures that clients facing financially troubled situations are supported with expertise at every level. We regularly represent clients in a wide range of matters representing creditors, debtors, committees and trustees including: Pre-Bankruptcy Negotiations Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plans of Reorganization Investigation and Litigation of Preferences Fraudulent Transfers Breach of Duty Claims Deepening Insolvency Claim Our broad range of clients include: Individual lenders Banks, insurance companies, finance companies and other institutional lenders Equity holders and joint ventures in financially distressed companies Boards of distressed businesses Unsecured creditors’ committees Persons seeking to invest in troubled businesses or to acquire assets or entire businesses from a distressed or bankrupt seller Receivers, case trustees and post confirmation fiduciaries Lessors and lessees of real estate, equipment and intellectual property Publicly traded companies in Chapter 11 Our bankruptcy attorneys have been recognized in Chambers USA , Best Lawyers in America ®, Lawdragon , Super Lawyers , Business Tennessee , and Nashville Business Journal's "Best of the Bar." Join us. The firm is seeking an associate attorney with two (2) to four (4) years of dedicated bankruptcy/restructuring experience to be located in our Nashville office. Placement in one of our other office locations (Chicago, Knoxville, Memphis, or Washington, DC) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters. Salary for this position, if located in our Chicago or Washington, D.C. office, will be in the range of $225,000-$435,000. This is a salary range and actual salary will be determined based on the experience of the candidate. Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, are available to benefits-eligible employees and their benefits-eligible dependents. Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active law license in a U.S. jurisdiction in good standing required. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript. Not accepting third-party submissions at this time.⁠​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌⁠GIH-GBL_florecruit-florecruit_bassberry_MjQ4NTh-b2RMa1ZveVg5Ym5LU2M4c3RaZ3diVUJwRW41dDFy

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