Butler Snow attorney Anita Modak-Truran was recently named to the Nashville Post's 2024 Legal In-Charge list. Previously recognized in 2022, Modak-Truran joins an esteemed list of legal industry leaders and positive change-makers in the community. Each year, Nashville Post compiles a list of top business, political and civic leaders throughout Middle Tennessee who have made an impact on the community. The 2024 list features professionals across 19 sectors, including arts, music, manufacturing, technology, real estate, sports and legal. See the full list of this year's honorees here.
We congratulate Anita on this well-deserved honor!
Anita Modak-Truran is a member of Butler Snow's Diversity and Inclusivity Committee and the firm's Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Healthcare Litigation Group, where she focuses her practice on representing pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. With more than 30 years of experience, she has worked on thousands of cases, working collaboratively with clients and teams of lawyers to develop and implement innovative case work up and trial strategies. She has defended mass tort and individual lawsuits in nearly every state, building a reputation for being a dynamic leader and tireless advocate for her clients. Modak-Truran has also cultivated an intellectual property and entertainment law practice. From new artists to well-established entertainment companies, she has provided business services, copyright and trademark services. Modak-Truran's passion for entertainment work has led to her packaging the first official documentary on Nobel Laureate William Faulkner and being an active Grammy Member of The Recording Academy.
Alongside her impressive portfolio, Modak-Truran is AV®-Preeminent" Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell® and has accrued an extensive list of accolades throughout her career. She has been recognized by Mississippi Business Journal, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers®, Trial Attorneys of America and Nashville Post's In-Charge: Legal.
Anita Modak-Truran is a member of many legal associations, including the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), the American Bar Foundation, the Media Law Resource Center, the Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association and the Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts. She is also a former Chair of the Mississippi Bar Association, a former President of the Trial Attorneys of America, and a Senior Fellow and Advisory Board member of the Litigation Counsel of America, amongst other leadership roles.
She earned her bachelor's degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago.