Baker Donelson announces that the 2018 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, will recognize 78 Baker Donelson attorneys as leading practitioners in 22 practice areas. In addition, Chambers USA will recognize the Firm's health law practice as a leading national practice and will name 25 of the Firm's practice areas as leading practices in individual states.
The Baker Donelson attorneys who will be included in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA will be recognized in the following practice areas:
- Antitrust: Hal K. Litchford
- Banking & Finance: Steven J. Eisen and Jackie Prester
- Banking & Finance (Marine Finance): Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III
- Banking & Finance (Regulatory): Steven J. Eisen and Jackie Prester
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Daniel Carrigan, Jan M. Hayden, Timothy M. Lupinacci, John McJunkin and Eric Pruitt
- Construction: Matthew Emmons, Mark W. Frilot, Linda A. Klein, David Kurtz, Mark W. Mercante and J. Ben Shapiro
- Corporate/Commercial: B.G. Minisman Jr. and William S. Painter
- Corporate/Commercial (Gaming & Licensing): Dan M. McDaniel Jr.
- Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions: Kenneth Abel and Tonya Mitchem Grindon
- Energy & Natural Resources (Oil & Gas): Kenneth M. Klemm and Adam Zuckerman
- Environment: Michael T. Dawkins, Ralph DeMeo, Gary C. Shockley and Robert M. Steele
- Gaming & Licensing (Louisiana): Paul S. West
- Gaming & Licensing (Nationwide): Dan M. McDaniel Jr. and Paul S. West
- Healthcare: Thomas William Baker, Ashby Q. Burks, Joe W. Campbell, Richard G. Cowart, Donna Fraiche, S. Craig Holden, Julie E. Kass, Errol J. King Jr., Catherine A. Martin, John J. Miles, Howard L. Sollins, Sanford V. Teplitzky, Donna K. Thiel and Danielle Trostorff
- Healthcare (Nationwide): S. Craig Holden, Julie E. Kass, John J. Miles and Sanford V. Teplitzky
- Intellectual Property: Royal W. Craig
- Labor & Employment: Phyllis G. Cancienne, Angie Davis, Brooks Eason, David Gevertz, Steven F. Griffith Jr., Amelia W. Koch, J. Randall Patterson, M. Kim Vance and Edward R. Young
- Litigation (Bankruptcy): E. Franklin Childress Jr.
- Litigation (Construction): Kevin R. Garrison and Edward P. Meyerson
- Litigation (General Commercial): Leo Bearman Jr., Sheryl Bey, Roy C. Cheatwood, Nancy Scott Degan, John S. Hicks, Linda A. Klein, Kent A. Lambert, William N. Reed, Gary C. Shockley and J. Carter Thompson
- Litigation (Medical Malpractice Defense): Jill M. Steinberg and Buckner Wellford
- Litigation (White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations): Joe D. Whitley
- Real Estate: Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr., John A. Gupton III, Matthew T. Harris, Martha A. Hartley, H. Chervis Isom, Denise W. Killebrew, Jon F. "Chip" Leyens Jr., Murphy McMillan, William S. Mendenhall, David A. Rueff Jr., William R. Sylvester and Ginger Weaver
- Tax: Nedom A. Haley
In addition to recognizing the Firm's health law practice as a leading national practice, the 2018 edition of Chambers USA will also recognize the following Baker Donelson practice areas as leading practices in individual states:
- Alabama: Bankruptcy/restructuring; corporate/commercial; and real estate
- Louisiana: Bankruptcy/restructuring; construction; energy and natural resources; gaming and licensing; healthcare; labor and employment; and litigation (general commercial)
- Maryland: Corporate/mergers and acquisitions and healthcare
- Mississippi: Corporate/commercial; labor and employment; litigation (general commercial); and real estate
- Tennessee: Banking and finance; corporate/mergers and acquisitions; environment; healthcare; intellectual property; labor and employment; litigation (general commercial); and real estate
- Washington, D.C.: Healthcare
Since 1999, Chambers USA 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.