Butler Snow LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Bill O’Bryan has been named to Legal 500‘s 2026 Nashville City Elite in the Commercial Disputes category, recognizing lawyers who are shaping the legal market through exceptional client service, technical excellence and significant contributions to their practice areas.
Legal 500’s City Elite series highlights lawyers who are driving the legal profession in key U.S. markets. The guide recognizes attorneys who stand out for their market leadership, client impact and contributions to the legal community across a range of practice areas.
Bill O’Bryan
O’Bryan is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group, where he focuses on the resolution of business disputes, commercial litigation, creditor rights, bankruptcy and restructuring matters. For nearly five decades, he has represented clients in high-stakes commercial disputes involving financial services, business torts, fiduciary litigation, professional liability, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcy-related matters. His experience includes successfully defending multimillion-dollar litigation, securing significant jury verdicts, representing financial institutions in complex workout and receivership proceedings, prevailing before the Tennessee Supreme Court, and serving as a mediator in business litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy cases.
In addition to this latest recognition, O’Bryan has earned numerous honors throughout his distinguished career, including recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as selection to Mid-South Super Lawyers® for Business Litigation. He also holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, the organization’s highest distinction for professional excellence and ethical standards.
Bill O’Bryan’s inclusion among Nashville’s City Elite underscores his reputation as a leading commercial litigator and his continued success representing clients in sophisticated business disputes.
