Bass, Berry & SimsManaging Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences
Oct. 2005 - Sep. 2022Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesEleanor Smith joined Bass, Berry & Sims PLC in 2005. She is currently the Managing Director for the Healthcare Practice and Life Sciences initiative. She is responsible for strategic planning and implementation related to client development, service and satisfaction. Eleanor has more than 15 years of business development and practice management experience. With respect to business development, her primary focus is on attracting work for the firm, devising strategies for expanding client relationships, building national brand awareness, creating successful individual business development plans as well as attracting lateral talent critical to the growth of the firm. Her practice management responsibilities include analyzing and reporting on financial performance; monitoring utilization and resolving productivity and staffing matters; advising on recruiting decisions; leading lateral integration; and facilitating communication between practice groups and client teams with respect to cross-selling and other collaborative activities. Eleanor is focused on certain strategic service areas for the Healthcare and Life Sciences industries including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and healthcare regulatory, operations and compliance counseling.