Background
Ledyard, Robins Heard was born on October 14, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Quitman Robins and Alma Elizabeth (Stevenson) Ledyard.
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ROBINS LEDYARD, American Lawyer, Partner of BASS, BERRY & SIMS, specializing in the field of General Practice Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative Agencies and Commercial Arbitration. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Bank Regulation. Bankruptcy, Charitable Foundations, Commercial Lending Condemnation, Copyright, Corporation, Environmental Estate Planning Franchising, Health Care, Insurance Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Discrimination, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, Pension Plans and Employee Benefits, Probate, Products Liability, Public Utility. Real Estate Securities, Taxation, Trademark, Trusts and Zoning Law.
Education
Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Assistant Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1965-1966.
Career
Attorney, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, Nashville, 1966-1968; assistant counsel, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, 1968-1969; associate counsel, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, 1969-1970; counsel, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, 1970-1972; associate general counsel, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, 1972-1975; general counsel, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, 1975-1980; partner, Bass, Berry & Sims, since 1980. Teacher Clubs, 1967-1975.
Achievements
Membership
Active United Way, Nashville, since 1967, Heart Fund, 1970—1973. Vice chairman United Diocesan Givers, 1975. Board directors St. Thomas Hospital, since 1990.
Member American Bar Association, American Council Life Insurance (chairman tax committee 1978-1980), Association Life Insurance Counsel (chairman tax committee 1979-1980), Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, International Association Insurance Counsel, Global Leaders for the South, Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Tau Omega. Clubs: Belle Meade Country, Capitol of Nashville, Knights of Columbus.
Connections
Married Julia Bordeaux Gambill, December 19, 1962. Children: Stevenson Gambill, Quitman Robins II, Margaret Dabney.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat