277 Baker Donelson Attorneys Included In The Best Lawyers In America 2019 Listing

  • Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Baker Donelson announces that 277 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

"Forty-two of the Firm's attorneys were also recognized by Best Lawyers as "Lawyers of the Year," a designation given to a select group of individuals in high-profile specialties in large legal communities. Only one attorney in each community for each specialty is honored," officials said.  "In addition to the individual attorneys recognized, Baker Donelson is top-listed in the nation in seven practice areas: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation – Construction, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants and Transportation Law.

"Baker Donelson is also the top-listed firm in Tennessee, with 118 of its attorneys listed in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers, including the following 20 Chattanooga attorneys," officials said.  These are:

Kenneth C. Beckman: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Joe A. Conner: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
J. Wayne Cropp: Environmental Law
Robert C. Divine: Immigration Law
Richard D. Faulkner Jr.: Real Estate Law
Richard B. Gossett: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate
Russell W. Gray: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Carl E. Hartley: Corporate Law, Economic Development Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law
Thomas O. Helton: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Cameron S. Hill: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Micheline K. Johnson: Copyright Law, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Misty S. Kelley: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
James H. Levine: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Virginia C. Love: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
Joshua Powers: Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
K. Stephen Powers: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
Susan Elliott Rich: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
William E. Robinson: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Ross I. Schram III: Real Estate Law
Philip B. Whitaker: Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
 
Six of the Firm's Chattanooga attorneys were also named Best Lawyers' 2019 "Lawyers of the Year":

K. Stephen Powers: Chattanooga Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants "Lawyer of the Year"
Kenneth C. Beckman: Chattanooga Mergers and Acquisitions Law "Lawyer of the Year"
Micheline Kelly Johnson: Chattanooga Trademark Law "Lawyer of the Year"
Russell W. Gray: Chattanooga Labor Law – Management "Lawyer of the Year"
Susan E. Rich: Chattanooga Real Estate Law "Lawyer of the Year"
William E. Robinson: Chattanooga Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law "Lawyer of the Year"

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