Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is pleased to announce that the 2009 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, will recognize 50 Baker Donelson attorneys as leading practitioners in 16 practice areas. In addition, Chambers USA will recognize 17 of the Firm's practice areas as leading practices in individual states. The total of 50 attorneys to be included in the upcoming edition marks an increase from the 39 Firm attorneys included in the 2008 directory.
The Baker Donelson attorneys who will be included in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA will be recognized in the following practice areas.
- Banking & Finance: Steven J. Eisen
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Timothy M. Lupinacci
- Construction: Linda A. Klein
- Corporate/Commercial: William S. Mendenhall, B.G. Minisman Jr., William S. Painter and D.J. Simonetti
- Corporate/Commercial (Municipal Finance): Jennifer R. Crowson and Stephen Edds
- Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions: Gary M. Brown, Robert J. DelPriore and William N. Norton
- Energy & Natural Resources: Edward H. "Hank" Arnold and James H. Roussell
- Health Care: Ashby Q. Burks, Richard G. Cowart and Donna K. Thiel
- Health Care (Regulatory): Thomas E. Bartrum
- Intellectual Property: Michael J. Powell
- Labor and Employment: Brooks Eason, David Gevertz, J. Randall Patterson, Charles A. Powell IV, Fern H. Singer, William G. Somerville III, Steven H. Trent, M. Kim Vance and Edward R. Young
- Litigation (Bankruptcy): Randal S. Mashburn
- Litigation (Construction): Edward P. Meyerson
- Litigation (General Commercial): Leo Bearman Jr., Roy C. Cheatwood, Barry W. Ford, John S. Hicks, Walker W. "Bill" Jones III, Edmund J. Novotny, William N. Reed, J. Carter Thompson Jr. and W. Scott Welch
- Real Estate: Mary L. Aronov, Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr., John A. Gupton III, H. Chervis Isom, Denise W. Killebrew, Thomas O. Kolb, Robert C. Liddon Jr., William S. Mendenhall, David A. Rueff Jr. and Daniel L. Singletary
- Tax: Nedom A. Haley
The 2009 edition of Chambers USA will also recognize the following Baker Donelson practice areas as leading practices in individual states.
- Alabama: Bankruptcy/restructuring; corporate/commercial; labor and employment; and real estate
- Georgia: Litigation (general commercial)
- Louisiana: Energy and natural resources; and litigation (general commercial)
- Mississippi: Corporate/commercial; labor and employment; litigation (general commercial); and real estate
- Tennessee: Banking and finance; corporate/mergers and acquisitions; health care; labor and employment; litigation (general commercial); and real estate
Since 1999, Chambers has researched the U.S. legal profession, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients. Because of its independence and objective research process, Chambers USA is considered to be a cornerstone directory whose listings are given much weight among business leaders selecting legal counsel.