Twenty-three attorneys with Baker Donelson have been recognized by Who's Who Legal (WWL), which recognizes the world's leading lawyers based on feedback from clients and peer attorneys.
The attorneys and the areas in which they are recognized are:
- Construction: Linda A. Klein (Atlanta), Joseph C. Kovars (Baltimore), H. Fielder Martin (Atlanta), Edward P. Meyerson (Birmingham), J. Ben Shapiro (Atlanta) and John Anthony Wolf (Baltimore)
- Corporate Immigration: Robert C. Divine (Chattanooga)
- Franchise: Joel R. Buckberg (Nashville)
- Healthcare: Ashby Q. Burks (Nashville), Robert D. Clark (Washington, D.C.), Christy Tosh Crider (Nashville), S. Craig Holden (Baltimore), Layna Cook Rush (Baton Rouge), Emily T. Strack (Memphis) and Sanford V. Teplitzky (Baltimore)
- Hospitality: Joel R. Buckberg (Nashville)
- Life Sciences – Product Liability: J. Carter Thompson Jr. (Jackson, MS)
- Product Liability Defense: Brigid M. Carpenter (Nashville) and J. Carter Thompson Jr. (Jackson, MS)
- Real Estate: Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr. (Nashville) and William R. Sylvester (Birmingham)
- Transport: Geoffrey S. Tobias (Baltimore)
Since 1996, Who's Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law, featuring the world's leading private practice lawyers and consulting experts from over 150 national jurisdictions. Data is gathered from corporate counsel feedback, clients and peer attorneys, and selections are refined to a group of lawyers who are considered the preeminent lawyers in the field.