The "Best of the Bar" is chosen through a peer recognition process. The award recognizes Nashville’s most talented and well respected legal professionals across a variety of categories. The Nashville Business Journal starts by taking nominations from the public. After nominations close, the nominees participate in private voting – to vote on one another. The winners are designated into 18 categories based on area of practice. Honorees will be recognized in the June 26 publication of the Nashville Business Journal.

Bill is recognized in the category of environment law. At Burr, Penny is the chair of the firm’s Environmental practice group. He has a wide range of experience in environmental law at the state and federal levels, including natural resource law, mining, remediation, negotiation with regulatory agencies in environmental matters, superfund litigation, RCRA matters, brownfield redevelopment, wetlands, water quality, radiological waste and compliance, and air pollution control.