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Michael O’Neill and Grace Fox recently received awards from the Nashville Bar Association. O’Neill received the NBA President’s Award. This award is given to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service, leadership, and dedication to the NBA. Specifically, O’Neill was recognized for his work on the NBA’s Notable Trial Court Opinion newsletter. Fox received the President’s […]

Mid-South Super Lawyers has recognized several Sims|Funk attorneys in its list of top lawyers for 2021. Sam Funk and Scott Sims have been named to its top 50 lawyers in Nashville and its top 100 lawyers in Tennessee. Rob Peal has been named a Super Lawyer for 2021. Gil Schuette, Mark Donnell, Mark Lenihan, and […]

Sims|Funk has received a Tier 1 ranking for Commercial Litigation in the 12th Edition (2022) of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In addition, the firm was highly ranked among its peers for Litigation-Securities and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Firms are recognized for professional excellence with ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for […]

Gil Schuette recently received the designation of Fellow from the Nashville Bar Foundation. The Nashville Bar Foundation’s Fellows Program was established as a way for the bar to honor its colleagues who have contributed significantly to the community. Fellows are selected by their peers, and each class is limited to 2% of the bar in […]

Benchmark Litigation has again named Sims|Funk a “Highly Recommended” firm in Tennessee and has recognized Sam Funk and Scott Sims as “Local Litigation Stars” in the area of Securities and Commercial Litigation. Benchmark exclusively covers the litigation market in the US and around the world. It bills itself as “the definitive guide to America’s leading […]