Managing Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Todd Rolapp was elected Managing Partner of Bass, Berry & Sims in 2013 after serving as Chair of the Corporate & Securities Practice Group and the Executive Compensation Practice Group. Todd’s personal commitment to diversity includes representing the firm in the Hackathon Alliance, a group of law firms committed to piloting innovative programs to help close the gender gap in law firms and serving on the Board of the National Organization for Workforce Diversity.
Bass, Berry & Sims has African-American, women, and LGBT affinity groups, and cites LCLD as an important part of its diversity efforts. The firm was named an LCLD Top Performer in 2020.
Joined LCLD 2011
Highlights of LCLD Participation
Fellows Program
Fellows nominated:
2023: Shelley Thomas; 2022: Lillian Blackshear; 2021: Lauren Gaffney; 2020: Shannon Wiley; 2019: Lisa Rivera; 2018: Sehrish Siddiqui; 2017: Tatjana Paterno; 2016: Kinika L. Young; 2014: David R. Esquivel; 2013: Kathryn H. Walker; 2012: Alonda W. McCutcheon
Pathfinder Program
Pathfinders selected:
2023: Abby Yi; 2022: Shayan Ahmed; 2021: Taylor Wirth
1L LCLD Scholars Program
Scholars hosted:
2022: Mariah Rhodes, Anighya Crocker, Tatiyana Lewis, Injee Hong, Zoebedeh Malakpa; 2021: David Wilson; 2020: David Kitchin, Bria Smith; 2019: Gregory Maczko, Ashley Gholston; 2018: Tasneem Chowdhury, Adrielle Conner; 2017: Jared Allen, Christa Nipper; 2016: Maleaka Guice; 2014: M. Ale Dalton, Racquel B. Martin; 2013: Elaina Al-Nimri, Kobi Ankumah, Brianna Powell; 2012: Adrienne Coronado
Success in Law School Mentoring Program
Mentors provided: 2017, 2013, 2012
Attendance
Annual Meeting (2015)
Member: Todd Rolapp
Diversity Professional: Michele Bendekovic
Communications: Kerry Price
