Ms. Rich's experience includes diverse financing transactions, including asset based lending, construction lending, loan rehabilitation, letters of credit, commercial and residential real estate development, diverse multi-state real estate purchase and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions, managed care issues, and general corporate and health care related matters, including certificates of need, employment and operational issues.

Professional Honors & Activities

Managing Shareholder of the Chattanooga office (February 1988 – January 1994, December 1998 – April 2005)
Member of Baker Donelson's Board of Directors (1994 – 1997, 2003 – 2008)
Listed since 2005 in The Best Lawyers in America®; Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Named the Best Lawyers' 2019, 2017 and 2015 Chattanooga Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year;" 2014 and 2018 Chattanooga Banking and Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year;" 2013 Chattanooga Securitization and Structured Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year;" 2011 Chattanooga Banking "Lawyer of the Year;" 2009 Chattanooga Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year"
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers (2007)
Member – American, Georgia, Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Associations
Named a 2010 Tennessee Woman of Distinction
Recipient – Distinguished Women of Chattanooga Award (1991)
Fellow – Tennessee Bar Foundation (2010 – present)
Fellow – Chattanooga Bar Foundation (2007 – present)
Charter Member and Member of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Thomas Foundation (2005 – present)
Member – Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association (1999 – present)
President – Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association (2006 – 2012)
Member – Board of Trustees of Queens University, Charlotte North Carolina (1984 – 1986)
Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia (1978 – 1982)

Publications

"Susan E. Rich: A Legacy of "Firsts"" (August 25, 2016)

Press Releases

277 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Listing (August 15, 2018)
290 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 Listing (August 15, 2017)
262 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 Listing (August 15, 2016)
264 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 Listing (August 19, 2015)

In the News

Susan Rich Featured in Hamilton County Herald Discussing Firm's Inclusion in Women Inc. "Top 100 Law Firms for Women" (October 18, 2019)

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Education

Emory University, J.D., 1976
Queens College, B.A., 1973

Admissions

Tennessee, 1983
Georgia, 1976

It is simply so clear that she knows what she is doing. She knows when to push us and what points matter to us and then understands when we just need to get it done.

Senior Vice President over Real Estate at a financial services company

Featured Media

Susan Rich Featured in Hamilton County Herald Discussing Firm's Inclusion in Women Inc. "Top 100 Law Firms for Women"

News / October 18, 2019

Press Release / August 15, 2018

Press Release / August 15, 2017

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