The recently released 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, ranked 97 attorneys from Baker Donelson as leading practitioners in their respective fields. Additionally, Chambers USA recognized the Firm's health law, gaming and licensing, and construction practices among its leading nationwide practices. Baker Donelson's health law practice also ranked among Chambers' nationwide elite practices. The Firm had 44 practice areas ranked as leading statewide practices.
Chambers USA ranks law firm practice areas and individual attorneys based on research conducted by the directory's team of researchers, including in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Chambers USA is considered a cornerstone directory whose listings are given much weight among business leaders selecting legal counsel.
Attorney Rankings
Antitrust
- Hal K. Litchford (Florida, Senior Statespeople)
Banking & Finance
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 3)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Matthew M. Cahill (Alabama, Band 3)
- E. Franklin Childress Jr. (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Mark I. Duedall (Georgia, Band 4)
- Kathleen G. Furr (Georgia, Up and Coming)
- Timothy M. Lupinacci (Alabama, Eminent Practitioners)
- John McJunkin (Washington, D.C., Band 4)
- Eric L. Pruitt (Alabama, Band 3)
- Lacey Rochester (Louisiana, Up and Coming)
- John H. Rowland (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Jill C. Walters (North Carolina, Band 3)
Construction
- Christopher M. Caputo (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Bert Chollet (Tennessee, Band 2)
- James E. Edwards Jr. (Maryland, Band 2)
- Mark W. Frilot (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Kevin R. Garrison (Alabama, Band 2)
- Linda A. Klein (Georgia, Band 2)
- Joseph C. Kovars (Maryland, Band 1)
- David Kurtz (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Mark W. Mercante (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Donald J. Nettles (Alabama, Band 3)
- Michael A. Schollaert (Maryland, Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial
- John B. Beard (Mississippi, Band 2)
Corporate/M&A
- Kenneth B. Abel (Maryland, Band 3)
- Tonya Mitchem Grindon (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Mary Ann Jackson (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Noah Kressler (Louisiana, Band 2)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Andrea Bailey Powers (Alabama, Band 3)
- D.J. Simonetti (Alabama, Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources
- Ashley Cooper (North Carolina, Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Kenneth M. Klemm (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Adam Zuckerman (Louisiana, Band 3)
Environment
- Michael T. Dawkins (Mississippi, Band 3)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 3)
Gaming & Licensing
- Amy Kebert Elder (Mississippi, Band 1; Nationwide, Band 2)
Healthcare
- Anthony Argiropoulos (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Ashby Q. Burks (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Joe W. Campbell (Alabama, Band 4)
- Richard G. Cowart (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Alissa D. Fleming (South Carolina, Band 4)
- Lisa Gora (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Gary W. Herschman (New Jersey, Band 1)
- S. Craig Holden (Maryland, Band 1)
- Laurajane Kastner (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Anjana D. Patel (New Jersey, Band 1)
- Glenn P. Prives (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Howard L. Sollins (Maryland, Band 1)
- Sanford V. Teplitzky (Maryland, Star Individuals)
- Robert A. Wells (Maryland, Band 2)
- Michelle A. Williams (Georgia, Band 2)
- Matthew W. Wolfe (North Carolina, Band 1)
Immigration
- L. Mabel Arroyo (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Robert C. Divine (Tennessee, Eminent Practitioners)
Intellectual Property
- Emily R. Billig (Maryland, Band 2)
- Scott M. Douglass (Tennessee, Up and Coming)
- Catherine F. Hoffman (Florida, Band 2)
- E. Scott Johnson (Maryland, Band 2)
- Edward D. Lanquist (Tennessee, Band 1)
Labor & Employment
- Jennifer L. Anderson (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Rachel VanNortwick Barlotta (Alabama, Band 4)
- Martha Boyd (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Phyllis G. Cancienne (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Jennifer L. Curry (Maryland, Band 3)
- Angie Davis (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Nakimuli O. Davis-Primer (Mississippi, Band 3)
- David Gevertz (Georgia, Band 3)
- Steven F. Griffith Jr. (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Erin Pelleteri Howser (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Amelia Williams Koch (Louisiana, Band 4)
- Jennifer K. McCarty (South Carolina, Band 3)
Litigation: General Commercial
- Brigid M. Carpenter (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Bradley E. Chambers (Texas: Houston & Surrounds, Band 5)
- Caldwell G. Collins (Tennessee, Up and Coming)
- Steven F. Griffith Jr. (Louisiana, Band 3)
- John S. Hicks (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Linda A. Klein (Georgia, Band 4)
- Kent Lambert (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Scott W. Pedigo (Mississippi, Band 4)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 2)
- J. Carter Thompson (Mississippi, Band 2)
- Sara M. Turner (Alabama, Band 4)
- Fred M. Wood Jr. (North Carolina, Band 4)
Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense
- Christy Tosh Crider (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Alexandra P. Moylan (Maryland, Band 3)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Matthew S. Chester (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Ty Kelly (Maryland, Band 1)
- Alison Schurick (Maryland, Band 2)
Marine Finance
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 2)
Real Estate
- Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr. (Tennessee, Senior Statespeople)
- John A. Gupton III (Tennessee, Senior Statespeople)
- N. Courtney Hollins (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Denise W. Killebrew (Alabama, Senior Statespeople)
- Jon F. "Chip" Leyens Jr. (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Virginia McBryde Todd Weaver (Mississippi, Band 3)
Tax
- Thomas J. Mahoney Jr. (Alabama, Band 2)
- Leonard C. "Len" Martin (Mississippi, Band 1)
- C. Ted Sanderson Jr. (Mississippi, Band 2)
- David P. Webb (Mississippi, Band 1)
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
- Michael D. Beattie (Nationwide, Band 3)
- Daniel Rodgers (Nationwide, Band 1)
Practice Group Rankings
Antitrust
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 3)
Construction
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Nationwide (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
Corporate/M&A
- Louisiana (Band 3)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Gaming & Licensing
Healthcare
- Georgia (Band 3)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Nationwide (The Elite, Band 3)
- New Jersey (Band 1)
- North Carolina (Band 2)
- South Carolina (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 5)
Immigration
Intellectual Property
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Labor & Employment
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial
- Alabama (Band 5)
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Texas: Houston & Surrounds (Band 5)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Louisiana (Band 4)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Tax
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 1)