Heidi Hoffecker
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has recognized two Chattanooga area attorneys for their pro bono work. Heidi R. Hoffecker and John P. McGehee have been named the Firm's Chattanooga Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year.
Ms. Hoffecker and Mr. McGehee were recognized for their work with the Orange Grove Center, a local private nonprofit organization serving adults and children with intellectual disabilities. Together, Ms. Hoffecker and Mr. McGehee worked almost 200 hours on legal matters affecting Orange Grove clients and their families.
"Baker Donelson attorneys consistently demonstrate an unparalleled commitment to pro bono service. Heidi and John have taken on difficult matters that can often be emotionally as well as professionally challenging, and their work has eased concerns and made life better for many families. We have honored Heidi and John, and our other pro bono award winners, for going above and beyond the call of duty in their commitment to serving our communities through pro bono work," said Lisa W. Borden, the firm's Pro Bono shareholder.
Ms. Hoffecker is a shareholder and a litigator, practicing in many areas of civil litigation, with special experience in health care litigation. A 1996 graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Law, she is a member of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, American and Federal Bar Associations.
Mr. McGehee is an associate and a member of the Firm's Advocacy Department. He is a 2010 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Law.
Through its commitment to pro bono representation, Baker Donelson provides legal services to groups and individuals likely to be marginalized in the legal system due to economic barriers. Over the years, the firm's attorneys have provided a variety of counsel to many populations, including immigrants, refugees, the elderly and the impoverished. Baker Donelson's efforts include work on a wide range of matters, such as advocating for the homeless and organizations that serve the homeless, death penalty litigation, providing corporate legal services to non-profit organizations and much more.
John McGehee