Tennessee State Public Policy

Based in Nashville, the Tennessee State Public Policy team takes a comprehensive approach to clients’ interests. Baker Donelson offers clients an array of services and strategies to ensure effective representation on the Hill and across the state. Boasting six offices in Tennessee, the Firm has the advantage of on-the-ground statewide insight and awareness.

Baker Donelson seeks to protect a client’s interest before problems arise. The State Public Policy Group works with clients to identify the legislative or regulatory issues that may be inhibiting them from accomplishing their business goals in Tennessee. The Group then develops a plan of action and assembles the team of policy advisors and lawyers best suited to carry it out.

Team members have diverse backgrounds and extensive experience working with and within Tennessee legislative, administrative and regulatory governmental bodies, all of which impact and drive public policy. The team regularly represents clients in areas, such as health care, education, government as well as those in the pharmaceutical, insurance, telecommunications and public utility industries.

Whether relaying information to decision-makers, setting up meetings with administrative agencies, interacting with the Attorney General’s office or building coalitions, the Tennessee State Public Policy team has the experience and depth to create a favorable political climate for doing business in Tennessee.

Representative Clients

• Abbott Laboratories
• AT&T 
• Medtronic Spinal & Biologics 
• Methodist Healthcare
• National Healthcare, Inc. 
• Piedmont Natural Gas
• Tennessee Health Management
• Universal Health Services, Inc.