Dan H. Elrod

Office Information
Practice Areas
Dan is a member of the Health Law Practice and represents providers on certificate of need, licensing, certification and transactional matters. His practice also includes insurance regulation and regulatory issues affecting agriculture.
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Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1973
- U.S. District Courts
- Tennessee: Middle
Distinctions
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV®-Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2012-2022
- Government Relations Practice, 2007-2022
- Insurance Law, 2007-2022
- Health Care Law, 1995-2022
- Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations (Nashville, TN), 2011-2015, 2019
- Lawyer of the Year, Administrative/Regulatory Law (Nashville, TN), 2013
- Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Healthcare: Regulatory (Tennessee), 2014-2021
- Super Lawyers®
- Healthcare, 2007-2014
- Fellow, American Bar Association Foundation
- Fellow, Nashville Bar Association Foundation
- In Charge Health Care, Nashville Post, 2012, 2016-2022
- In Charge Legal, Nashville Post, 2014-2016
- Nashville’s 101 Top Lawyers, Nashville Post More...
- Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee, Business Tennessee
- 150 Best Lawyers, Business Tennessee
- Best of the Bar, Nashville Business Journal
Education & Honors
- Tulane University, J.D., 1973
- Middle Tennessee State University, B.S., 1970
Experience
- Mr. Elrod regularly represents Tennessee hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and other providers with respect to certificate of need, licensing, certification, transactions requiring attorney general review and other matters. Mr. Elrod represents domestic and foreign insurance companies with regard to Tennessee regulatory issues, including insurance company formations and acquisitions. His insurance practice includes the administration of the Tennessee Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, which has distributed over $70 million to benefit Tennessee residents covered by insolvent insurance companies. Mr. Elrod is also regularly engaged to advise Tennessee farmers on land use and other regulations that affect agricultural activities.
In the News
- Butler Snow Attorneys Named to Nashville Post’s 2022 In Charge Lists
- 237 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022
- Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 47 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders
- Dan H. Elrod Named to Nashville Post’s 2021 Health Care In Charge List
- 198 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
- Chambers USA 2020 Ranks 44 Butler Snow Attorneys and 15 Categories
- 173 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers® 2020, 19 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Chambers USA 2019 Ranks 44 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders
- Dan H. Elrod Named to Nashville Post’s 2019 Health Care In Charge List More...
- 158 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers®, 18 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Chambers USA 2017 Ranks 45 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders
- Chambers USA Ranks 40 Butler Snow Attorneys as Leaders
- 117 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers®
- Executive Profile - Dan Elrod