Firm Profile

For more than 120 years, Baker Donelson has built a reputation for achieving results for our clients on a wide range of legal matters. While providing legal services is our focus, it is how we deliver them that sets us apart. Our goal is to provide clients with more than what they have come to expect from a law firm.

Baker Donelson commits to a deep understanding of a client's business, to enable us to anticipate clients' needs and assist in their decision making processes. Because we offer consistent, knowledgeable guidance based on their specific goals and objectives, clients view us as a valued business partner. This allows them to focus on the growth and success of their business, confident their legal issues will be handled by an attentive, responsive team.

Our unique approach to providing legal services is enabled by our extensive support structure. As the 72nd largest law firm in the U.S., Baker Donelson gives clients access to a team of more than 630 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas, all seamlessly connected across 18 offices to serve virtually any legal and policy need. Clients receive informed guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams. Our federal and state public policy groups provide sound policy advice and comprehensive tracking services, keeping clients up-to-date on critical legislative and regulatory developments. Our diversity and women's initiatives ensure diversity in our people, perspectives and experiences. Technology helps us operate more effectively and efficiently by providing instant access to client-specific information and other key resources.

The experience, integrity and commitment we bring to our clients have earned Baker Donelson numerous distinctions, including:

• 80 attorneys across 26 practice areas recognized by Chambers USA as leaders in their field (2012);
• 21 practice areas also recognized by Chambers USA as leading practices in individual states (2011);
• 195 attorneys in Best Lawyers in America® 2012 edition; and 
• 128 attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firm Recognition

• Named as 72nd largest law firm by National Law Journal in 2012 (number of attorneys).
• Ranked 116th largest law firm by The American Lawyer in 2011.
• Ranked by FORTUNE as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2010, 2011 and 2012
• Ranked by FORTUNE as one of the top ten public policy firms in Washington, D.C. in its most recent survey of this kind.
• Consistently ranked in the "Top 100 U.S. Law Firms For Diversity" by Multicultural Law magazine since 2005.
• Ranked in the "Top 100 Law Firms For Women" by Multicultural Law magazine since 2008.
• Since 2006, listed as a "Go-To Law Firm" in the Directory of In-House Law Departments of the Top 500 Companies produced by Corporate Counsel and American Lawyer Media.
• 182 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings in 2011 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list
• Ranked in Tier 1 nationally in Transportation Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list (2010 and 2011)
• Named the 2011 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Law Firm of the Year" in Transportation Law
• 80 attorneys in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in 2012 across 26 practice areas.
• 195 attorneys in Best Lawyers In America® in 2012 edition. Based upon total number of attorneys listed, Top-Listed in the nation in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, Personal Injury Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law, Product Liability Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law and Transportation Law.
• 79 attorneys listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers 2011 and 23 attorneys listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers 2011 as "Rising Stars" – covering Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee; 22 attorneys in Louisiana Super Lawyers (2012) and 4 attorneys listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers 2012 as "Rising Stars"; 19 attorneys in Alabama Super Lawyers 2012 and 10 attorneys in Alabama Super Lawyers 2012 as "Rising Stars"; 9 attorneys in Georgia Super Lawyers 2011 and 7 attorneys listed in Georgia Super Lawyers 2011 as "Rising Stars"; 4 attorneys listed in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers 2012; 2 attorneys in Florida Super Lawyers 2011; 2 attorneys in Texas Super Lawyers 2011; 1 attorney listed in Texas Super Lawyers 2012 as a "Rising Star."
• Ranked as one of the top ten Labor and Employment Litigation firms in the nation by Employment Law 360 (2006, 2007).
• Ranked among the top bond counsel firms in Mississippi by The Bond Buyer (2007, 2008).
• Ranked by Modern Healthcare as the 5th largest health law firm in the U.S. (2011).
• Named by Health Lawyers News (June 2009) as one of the top ten health law practices in the nation.
• Named by Nightingale's Healthcare News (May 2006) as one of the nation's largest health care law practices.
• Selected by Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers (2010) as one of the nation's leading health law practices.
• Ranked by Intellectual Property Today as one of the top 100 trademark firms in the country (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).
• Named among the Best Employers in Tennessee (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).
• Named by Benchmark: Litigation (2009) as a Recommended Firm in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 States of Licensure

Alabama	Arkansas	California	Connecticut	Colorado
Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Illinois
Indiana	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maryland	Massachusetts
Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana
Nebraska	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina
Ohio	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	Tennessee
Texas	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin

  

 

 

 

 Index of Practices & Industries

Admiralty & Maritime ADR - Center for Dispute Resolution Antitrust Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights CMBS Experience Commercial Real Estate Recovery Team Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser Business Technology Corporate/IT Procurement eHealth Emerging Companies Health Information Technology Information Privacy and Security Management Outsourcing and Offshoring Commercial Real Estate Recovery Team Construction Disaster Recovery and Government Services Economic Development Eminent Domain Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Environmental Estate Planning/Probate Exempt Organizations Financial Services and Transactions Financial Institutions Securitization Structured Finance/Commercial Transactions Franchise & Distribution Gaming Government Contracts Government Entities Labor & Employment (continued) OFCCP/Affirmative Action Plans OSHA Policies in Training Reduction in Force Restrictive Covenants Wage and Hour Workers' Compensation Litigation Antitrust Appellate Practice Banking and Financial Services Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Class Action Commercial/Business Litigation Construction Directors and Officers Litigation E-Discovery Eminent Domain Environmental Health Care Advocacy Intellectual Property Litigation Labor & Employment Litigation Premises Liability Product Liability and Mass Tort Professional Liability Taxation - State and Local Transportation Litigation Manufacturing Mergers & Acquisitions Mortgage Lending & Servicing Oil & Gas Oil Spill Team Product Liability and Mass Tort Public Finance Public Policy - Federal Appropriations Practice Environment and Energy Practice Federal Health Policy Homeland Security Infrastructure and Surface Transportation

Health Law Compliance Counseling Drug, Device & Life Sciences eHealth EMTALA Exempt Organizations - Health Care Fraud and Abuse Government Investigations Health Care Advocacy Health Care Antitrust Health Care Labor & Employment Health Information Technology - Law and Policy Health Reform Health Systems/Hospital Transactions HIPAA Hospital/Physicians Joint Ventures Long Term Care Managed Care Medical Research/Clinical Trials Peer Review & Credentialing Physician Organizations Reimbursement Specialty Health Care Providers Hospitality/Franchising Immigration Insurance Regulatory Intellectual Property International Importing & Exporting International Arbitration International Transactions and Trade Japan Relations Middle East Business Consulting  Labor & Employment EEO Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation Health Care Labor & Employment Labor & Employment Immigration Labor & Employment Litigation Labor Law Multi-Plaintiff Cases   Public Policy - State Louisiana Public Policy Mississippi Public Policy Public Policy Advocacy Tennessee Public Policy Real Estate Acquisitions, Sales and development of Long     Term Care Facilities Asset Based Lending Commercial Real Estate Recovery Team Condominium Practice Economic Development Financing Long Term Care Facilities HUD - Insured Financing Transactions for       Nursing Homes and Senior Housing Facilities Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Office Developments Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Retail and Mixed Use  Retail & Consumer Products Securities and Corporate Governance Corporate Compliance Corporate Finance Private Companies Public Companies Venture Capital Taxation - Federal Income, Employment & Other Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Estate Planning/Probate Exempt Organizations Taxation - State and Local Transportation Admiralty & Maritime Automotive Industry Motor Carrier Oil & Gas Railroad White Collar Crime and Government Investigations

 

Please visit www.bakerdonelson.com for a detailed description of each practice area.