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"