Sims|Funk was formed with one desire – to serve its clients with excellence, integrity, responsiveness, and efficiency. We are experienced trial lawyers. Our clients range from individuals to closely-held businesses to international corporations. We are committed to achieving outstanding results in every engagement. We pride ourselves on being able to distill even the most complicated matter down to its essence, develop a plan for success and avoid extraneous activities that waste our clients’ money. Our focus on litigation, along with our skill, tenacity, creativity, and approach to handling cases, has also made us a top choice for attorneys needing to ensure that valued clients are well-served in important litigation matters the referring attorney is not able to handle.

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Best Law Firms Recognizes Sims|Funk in Five Categories

Sims|Funk has received three top tier rankings in the 17th Edition (2027) of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” Tier 1 “Bet-the-Company” Litigation Tier 1 Commercial Litigation Tier 1 Criminal Defense: White-Collar Tier 1 Litigation- Securities Tier 3 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Firms are recognized for professional […]

Schott Selected for NBF Leadership Forum Class of 2027

Sims|Funk attorney Cole Schott is one of a select group of 21 attorneys participating in the Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum (NBFLF). This program, designed for attorneys in their first three to eight years of practice, focuses on developing leadership skills and addressing local legal and community issues through monthly workshops and activities. The NBFLF […]

Eleven Sims|Funk Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers

Eleven Sims|Funk attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Notably, Samuel P. Funk has been named the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” in Trade Secrets Law for Nashville, one of the highest individual honors Best Lawyers® bestows, given to only one lawyer per practice area, per metro region. […]

Sims|Funk Recognized in 2026 Chambers USA Rankings

Once again, Sims|Funk has been recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: General Commercial — with Samuel Funk and W. Scott Sims each ranked Band 1, the highest distinction awarded. This recognition carries special weight because it reflects the voices of our clients and peers. Chambers described our team as “highly professional, knowledgeable […]

Sims|Funk Successfully Defends Am Law 100 Firm

The United States Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment obtained by Sims|Funk attorneys Scott Sims, Michael O’Neill and Erik Lybeck in a legal malpractice action against an Am Law 100 firm where the “case within the case” involved complex breach of fiduciary duty claims under Delaware law.  This win continues Sims|Funk’s […]