Baker Donelson has been named to the Greater Baton Rouge Report's "Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge in 2019." In its fifth consecutive year to be named to the list, Baker Donelson was ranked seventh in the large company category. The Firm has been ranked in the list's top ten for the past five consecutive years.
Baker Donelson was among 50 companies honored as the best places of employment in Baton Rouge at an awards breakfast ceremony on September 24. The awards program is a project of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, the Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group.
Baker Donelson's culture as an exceptional workplace has earned the Firm multiple recognitions as a best place to work in national listings as well as local listings in cities across its footprint. Baker Donelson employees frequently cite the Firm's family atmosphere, service-driven culture and a strong sense of camaraderie not usually found at professional services firms among the reasons they feel the law firm is a great place to work. Benefits and perks such as paid volunteer time, an industry-leading parental leave policy for both male and female attorneys, and wellness activities such as yoga sessions and "recess" at work are also regularly mentioned by employees as what makes Baker Donelson an exceptional workplace. Employees also highlight transparency, frequent and open communication from Firm leadership, and numerous recognition programs that reward members of the Firm for their hard work.