Nancy B. Pridgen, Esq

Georgia

Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC
138 Bulloch Avenue
Roswell, GA 30075
United States

Tel: 470-333-7472

Email: nancy@pridgenbassett.com
Web: www.pridgenbassett.com

Professional Biography

Nancy Pridgen is a Founding Member of leading Georgia employee benefits and employment law boutique Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC.

Nancy focuses her practice on ERISA disputes and employment litigation in the federal courts, and has handled, in some capacity, nearly every type of employment law matter that exists, including employment discrimination (age, race/nationality, gender, disability), retaliation, harassment, unemployment, FMLA, FLSA/wage and hour, ERISA/employee benefits, etc. Nancy also enjoys assisting businesses, business owners, executives and key employees navigate the waters of transitioning out of old and into new employment relationships, with all of their attendant issues (including, for instance, negotiating severance or other benefits, and drafting/negotiating new employment terms, etc.). Nancy counsels both employers and employees.

Nancy sub-specializes in ERISA litigation, and has litigated scores of employee benefits claims and fiduciary cases throughout the country. Nancy first developed this expertise in ERISA litigation while at Alston + Bird, where she litigated numerous class actions and other complex litigation involving employee pension cases and welfare benefit claims. She has also recently served as an officer in the Georgia State Bar Employee Benefits Section.

Nancy brings to clients a wealth of federal litigation experience. She has litigated a wide array of cases including complex commercial litigation, securities, insurance, tax, immigration, antitrust, constitutional and common-law torts, and civil appeals. Nancy has also maintained her commitment to giving back to the community by, among other things, handling several low-cost or pro bono adoptions.

  • Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee
    • J.D. – 2000
    • Honors: NAWL’s Outstanding Woman Law Graduate for her class
    • Honors: Dean’s List honors
    • Honors: Vanderbilt Law Review Managing Editor
  • Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
    • B.A. – 1997
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Honors: President’s Award winner for the College of Liberal Arts
    • Honors: Double major — English Literature & Communication
    • Honors: University Honors Program, thesis option

  • Georgia
  • Michigan
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, & Middle Districts of Georgia
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th, 8th, 9th, & 11th Circuits
  • U.S. Tax Court

ERISA is a comprehensive but exceedingly complex statutory enactment, and as such, is rife with the potential for disputes between plan participants/beneficiaries and plan sponsors/fiduciaries.

Pridgen Bassett Law distinguishes itself by understanding both sides of ERISA. We have counseled both employers and employees about ERISA, as well as litigated on their behalf. We are very careful to avoid conflicts of interest, of course, that might arise by simultaneously representing an employer and one of its employees. We are also careful to avoid the potentiality for conflicts of interest, by maintaining other internal and external checks on our representations that we undertake. However, our comprehensive approach to ERISA litigation ultimately benefits our clients because it both enhances our ability to see a case from all sides and requires us to stay up to date on all of the latest legal developments in ERISA disputes.

We understand that litigants will likely have many questions both before and during ERISA disputes. One of the most important services we provide to our clients is education. Employers approach us about their obligations under ERISA, such as how they must respond to employee benefit claims and appeals during the administrative process. Employees, in turn, may have questions about their rights under ERISA. We are here to answer your questions.

Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC focuses its law practice on employment litigation in the federal courts. Pridgen Bassett Law has handled, in some capacity, nearly every type of employment law matter that exists, including ERISA/employee benefits, FLSA/wage and hour, employment contracts, employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment, unemployment, FMLA, etc.

We sub-specialize in ERISA litigation, and have litigated scores of ERISA benefits claims and fiduciary cases throughout the country. Pridgen Bassett Law’s partners developed this expertise in ERISA Litigation while at Alston + Bird, one of the premier law firms in the country with ERISA Litigation specialists, where they litigated numerous class actions and other complex litigation involving employee pension and welfare benefit claims. They have continued their focus on ERISA since then, including at some of Atlanta’s most well-respected firms. We write and speak often on ERISA/employment litigation topics; the titles of the publications and speaking engagements appear in the publications section below.

Pridgen Bassett Law’s attorneys also enjoy assisting executives and key employees navigate the waters of transitioning out of old and into new employment relationships, with all of their attendant issues (including, for instance, negotiating severance or other benefits, and drafting/negotiating new employment terms, etc.).

In addition to their active employment law practice, Pridgen Bassett Law’s attorneys maintain their commitment to giving back to the community by handling many low-cost or pro bono adoptions, both for private individuals and through Atlanta Legal Aid’s Grandparent/ Relative Adoption Project.

“Known for her depth in ERISA litigation, Nancy has handled a wide range of benefits claims, fiduciary disputes, and complex employee benefit matters across the country. Her experience in sophisticated class actions and federal litigation gives her a particularly strong understanding of the legal and procedural issues that shape high-stakes benefits cases.“
Employee Benefits Lawyers, 2025