About Ms. Paige Waldrop
Ms. Paige Waldrop Mills built the foundations of her legal career in Tennessee. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Business from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1982 and returned to the same campus to receive her Juris Doctor in 1990. Those years shaped a practical approach to legal work and a familiarity with the business concerns that often accompany legal disputes.
Her professional path led her into intellectual property law. In 2001 she became a member of Bass, Berry and Sims. That long association places her among colleagues at a firm known for a broad corporate and commercial practice. Over the years at the firm she has worked on matters that arise at the intersection of law and technology, helping clients translate technical assets into legal rights.
Mills’s work centers on protecting intellectual property and helping clients resolve disputes about ownership and use. She advises on the steps needed to secure rights and responds when those rights are challenged. Her practice requires regular collaboration with inventors, in-house counsel and outside professionals to shape filings, agreements and enforcement strategies. She balances technical detail and legal principle so clients can make pragmatic decisions.
Colleagues describe her as steady in litigation settings and careful in transactional work. She often handles matters that require both courtroom readiness and document-driven prevention. The role calls for attention to deadlines, clarity in drafting and an ability to explain complex subjects to nonlawyers. Those are the skills she draws on when assessing risk and preparing clients for next steps.
Outside of specific files, Mills retains a close connection to her alma mater and the broader Tennessee legal community. She keeps current on developments in intellectual property law and related commercial areas. Her practice today remains concentrated in intellectual property matters, where she represents corporate and individual clients on protection and enforcement issues.
