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Knoxville

Address
265 Brookview Centre Way
Suite 600
Knoxville, TN 37919
Contact
T: 865.549.7000
F: 865.525.8569
Email: contact@bakerdonelson.com

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Managing Shareholder

 
R. Culver Schmid
T: 865.971.5103
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Office Administrator

 
Judy A. Griffith
T: 865.549.7219
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Baker Donelson's presence in Knoxville dates to 1957 when Howard H. Baker Jr. and Robert F. Worthington founded Baker Worthington. Baker was elected to the United States Senate in 1966 and served there until 1985. Baker Worthington merged with the Heiskel Donelson firm to form Baker Donelson in 1994.

Just a few miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville is known for its natural beauty and easy-going lifestyle, which have made it a magnet for highly skilled and well-educated workers, as well as businesses seeking to employ them. The city has experienced remarkable growth, attracting enterprises of all sizes, including major companies in the pet products, media, health care, manufactured housing and highway travel center industries. Today, our Knoxville office is home to more than 20 lawyers serving the legal needs of these businesses.

Our Knoxville office is known for its strength in labor and employment law and litigation, financial institutions transactions, real estate development and public-private partnerships – including tax incentive financing and related economic development. In addition, our Knoxville office has been a leader in legal project management, developing process and technology protocols to manage legal matters more efficiently and provide greater budgeting certainty to clients.

Lawyers in our Knoxville office are very active in the community, supporting community organizations and providing pro bono legal service to populations in need, including homeless persons, veterans and families seeking to establish conservatorships.

Legal Project Manager - Any Office Location

The Client Solutions Group within Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz PC is seeking a Legal Project Manager (LPM). The Legal Project Manager will partner closely with the Legal Process Engineering team and the firm's attorneys to drive cutting-edge client portfolio implementations and ongoing management that power the Firm’s growth.

This position will report to a Director – Legal Process Engineer on the CSG team. Leveraging exceptional project management acumen, the LPM orchestrates a variety of high-impact initiatives, including legal operations optimization, knowledge management advancements, innovation pilots, process improvements, and the rollout of matter-collaboration technologies, delivering measurable value to attorneys and clients alike. In this role, the LPM captures and analyzes key data, distills actionable insights, and presents concise updates that inform strategic decision-making across client portfolios.

For a full job description or to apply click here.

Experienced Litigation Paralegal - Any Office Location

Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, along with a minimum of five years of litigation experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to work independently and will demonstrate strong experience in managing, organizing, and reviewing complex litigation documents, including proficiency in Relativity or similar document review platforms. Familiarity with collaboration and productivity tools such as Microsoft Teams and Asana is strongly preferred.

The Litigation Paralegal will provide comprehensive support to trial counsel across all stages of litigation, from initial investigation through trial and resolution. Responsibilities include drafting correspondence, pleadings, discovery materials, and other litigation-related documents; conducting thorough factual investigations; assisting attorneys in preparation for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials; and providing direct support during trial proceedings.

The salary range for New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. applicants is $85,000 - $97,500.

For a full job description or to apply click here.

Traditional Labor Shareholder – Any Office Location (#807)

The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. seeks a shareholder-level attorney with significant experience in traditional labor law to join our nationally-recognized Labor & Employment practice. Ideal applicants should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in traditional labor law, with deep management-side labor experience, looking to build and grow a practice within a collaborative and entrepreneurial firm culture. Applicants must have a self-sustaining portable book of business and have a demonstrated track record of success representing employers. This is a unique opportunity to develop and lead the Firm’s traditional labor capabilities across industries and our geographic footprint. Admission to practice in the state where the attorney will be based required. For consideration, click here to apply.

Business Transactional Tax Attorney – Any Office Location (#808)

The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. seeks a shareholder or counsel-level Business Transactional Tax attorney to join its thriving Business Department. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of relevant corporate and transactional tax experience and serve as a trusted advisor for internal and external firm clients. For consideration, please click here.

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