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Nancy B. Pridgen, Esq., a founding member of Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC, specializes in ERISA disputes and employment litigation in federal courts. She has extensive experience handling a wide range of employment law matters, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and employee benefits claims. Nancy also provides strategic guidance to businesses, executives, and employees during employment transitions, assisting with severance negotiations and drafting employment agreements. Her practice is dedicated to serving both employers and employees with practical and effective solutions.
Nancy’s expertise in ERISA litigation is nationally recognized, having litigated numerous benefits claims and fiduciary cases across the country. She honed her skills at Alston & Bird, where she managed complex class actions and pension disputes. A frequent speaker and writer on ERISA and employment law, Nancy has also served as an officer in the Georgia State Bar Employee Benefits Section. Her broader litigation experience includes commercial, securities, insurance, and constitutional law.
When not advocating for her clients, Nancy enjoys spending time with her husband and four adult children. She loves traveling, family gatherings, and SEC football (WAR EAGLE!). Nancy is also committed to community service, handling pro bono adoptions and other charitable legal work.
Experienced. Comprehensive. Efficient. Dependable. ERISA and Employment Law Solutions
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits
55%
Employment and Labor
25%
Insurance
20%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in Michigan for 21 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Georgia for 25 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC
(678) 812-3654
Fax
One Glenlake Parkway, Suite 650, Atlanta, GA, 30328
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Posted by Sheri | July 1, 2021 | Hired Attorney
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Employee Benefits Expert!
I contacted Nancy Pridgen to provide me with guidance on employment benefits issues. Nancy promptly responded and was beyond helpful. She answered all of my questions - and I had many! But I didn't feel rushed by her. She listened and provided great feedback and insight. I would highly recommend Nanc...
Posted by anonymous | April 3, 2019 | Hired Attorney
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Professional and gets results!
I have worked with Nancy on two separate occasions. She communicates thoroughly and there were no surprises. Couldn’t be happier with the results. Definitely recommend her 100%!
Nancy B. Pridgen's Lawyer Endorsements
"She works hard for her clients and does an excellent job. As a fellow attorney who has worked on cases with Nancy, I know her to be a tenacious and skilled lawyer. Nancy knows her stuff when it comes to employment law and employee benefits."
"Nancy is simply the best! I have worked with multiple other attorneys in this arena, and Nancy gets results quicker and better than anyone in her field! I would not hesitate to hire her and will continue to hire her for our clients."
"Ms. Pridgen is an extremely knowledgeable, experienced and skillful employee benefit / ERISA litigator. Having personally litigated a case against Ms. Pridgen, I can attest to the quality of her representation and would highly recommend her to prospective clients in these areas. Among other areas, I would endorse her as excellent in handling disputes involving pension, Top Hat, severance claims; health insurance coverage claims; employment disputes; and ERISA plan subrogation claims."
"Nancy and I previously worked in associated practice groups at a large Atlanta-based law firm. Over the past several years, I have been extremely impressed with Nancy's legal acumen in the area of employee benefits litigation matters. She works diligently and cost-efficiently to obtain the best possible result for her clients. As a result of the aforementioned, I have referred various clients to Nancy in need of pragmatic and effective employee benefits litigation legal assistance."
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1997
President's Award - Top Graduate of College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Founding Member, Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC
2018 - 2020
Founding Member, Pridgen Law Group
2015 - 2018
Partner, Patel Burkhalter Law Group
2011 - 2015
Managing Member, Monnolly Pridgen LLC
2010 - 2011
Of Counsel, Carlock, Copeland
2005 - 2010
Senior Associate, Alston & Bird, LLP
2004 - 2005
Assitant Attorney General, Michigan Attorney General's Office
2003 - 2004
Law Clerk to Judge James Carr, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
2002 - 2003
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Detriot, Michigan
2000 - 2002
Law Clerk to Judge Paul Borman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Associations
2018 - Present
National Employment Lawyers Association (Georgia chapter)
2018 - Present
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Education
2000
Vanderbilt Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
Auburn University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
I.C.L.E Annual Employee Benefits Law Seminars
Reviewing ERISA Litigation Decisions by the 11th Circuit & the Supremes, at I.C.L.E. Annual Employee Benefits Law Seminars, Atlanta (Mar. 28, 2018; Mar. 29, 2017; Mar. 30, 2016; Mar. 20, 2015; Apr. 2, 2014; May 30, 2013; Mar. 17, 2011).
2017
ERISA Denial of Benefits Litigation Webinars
Preparing to Win the Procedural Battles in ERISA Benefits Litigation, at ERISA Denial of Benefits Litigation Webinars (Nov. 21, 2017; Dec. 14, 2016; May 5, 2015; May 14, 2013).
2016
ACI's 12th ERISA Litigation Forum
Conflict of Interest Discovery after MetLife v. Glenn, at ACI’s 12th ERISA Litigation Forum, San Francisco (June 28, 2016)
2015
GTLA CLE Seminar
ERISA Subrogation/Reimbursement for Georgia’s Trial Lawyers, at GTLA CLE Seminar, Atlanta (April 30, 2015)
2013
ACI's 6th National Forum on ERISA Litigation
Benefit Claims Litigation: Assessing Recent Key Cases in ERISA Benefits Litigation, at ACI’s 6th National Forum on ERISA Litigation, New York (Oct. 25, 2013).
2013
ACI's 5th National Forum on ERISA Litigation
Removal & Preemption: Current State of the Law, at ACI’s 5th National Forum on ERISA Litigation, New York (Jan.23, 2013).
2012
Guest Lecturer
The Basics: What Every Human Resources Professional Needs to Know about Employment Law, Guest Lecture at Mercer University Atlanta Campus (May 3, 2012).
2012
ACI's 14th Annual Conference on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
Standards of Review in ERISA Claims, ACI’s 14th Annual Conf. on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, NYC (Jan. 27, 2012)
Publications
2014
The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
What You Need To Know About ERISA Subrogation Liens, VERDICT: Georgia Trial Lawyers Assoc., pp. 20-23 (Summer 2014).
2013
James Publishing publication
PREPARING FOR TRIAL IN FEDERAL COURT. (James Pub.: Costa Mesa, CA) 3rd ed., Supp. 2013.
2010
Compensation & Benefits Review
The Circuits are Split: Does MetLife v. Glenn’s “Structural Conflict” Holding Apply When Employee Benefits Are Funded from a Trust?, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS REV. v. 42, pp. 30-38 (Jan.-Feb. 2010).
2009
ABA TORTSOURCE v.12
Employee Benefits Funded Through Trusts: A New Circuit Split, ABA TORTSOURCE v. 12, no. 1 (Fall 2009)
2008
FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW360
MetLife v. Glenn and Employee Benefits Litigation, FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW360 (June 30, 2008).
2007
ERISA and Benefits Law Journal
Implications of Langbecker v. EDS on Class Certification in Employer Stock Drop Litigation, with Douglas Hinson, MEALEY’S LITIG. REP.: ERISA, v. 5, no. 11 (March 2007).
2007
Compensation & Benefits Review
The Duty to Monitor Appointed Fiduciaries Under ERISA: Officers & Directors Can Take Actions to Protect Themselves Against Monitoring Claims, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS REV. v. 39, pp. 46-51 (Sept.-Oct. 2007).
2000
VAND. L. REV. 983
Note, Avoiding the Appearance of Judicial Bias: Allowing a Federal Criminal Defendant to Appeal the Denial of a Recusal Motion After Entering an Unconditional Guilty Plea, 53 VAND. L. REV. 983 (2000).
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