The recently released 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, ranked 80 attorneys from Baker Donelson as leading practitioners in their respective fields. Additionally, Chambers USA recognized the Firm's health law and construction practices among its leading nationwide practices. Baker Donelson's health law practice ranked among Chambers' nationwide elite practices. The Firm had 35 practice areas ranked as leading statewide practices.
Chambers USA ranks law firm practice areas and individual attorneys based on research conducted by the directory's team of researchers, including in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Chambers USA is considered a cornerstone directory whose listings are given much weight among business leaders selecting legal counsel.
Attorney Rankings
Antitrust
- Hal K. Litchford (Florida, Band 1)
Appellate Litigation
- Amy L. Champagne (Mississippi, Band 2)
Banking and Finance
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Jackie Prester (Tennessee, Band 3)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Matthew M. Cahill (Alabama, Band 3)
- Daniel Carrigan (Washington, D.C., Band 4)
- E. Franklin Childress Jr. (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Kathleen G. Furr (Georgia, Up and Coming)
- Jan M. Hayden (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Timothy M. Lupinacci (Alabama, Eminent Practitioner)
- John McJunkin (Washington, D.C., Band 4)
- Eric L. Pruitt (Alabama, Band 3)
- Lacey Rochester (Louisiana, Star Associate)
- John H. Rowland (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Jill C. Walters (North Carolina, Up and Coming)
Construction
- Christopher M. Caputo (Tennessee, Band 1)
- James E. Edwards Jr. (Maryland, Band 2)
- Mark W. Frilot (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Kevin R. Garrison (Alabama, Band 2)
- Linda A. Klein (Georgia, Band 2)
- Joseph C. Kovars (Maryland, Band 1)
- David Kurtz (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Mark W. Mercante (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Michael A. Schollaert (Maryland, Band 2)
- John Anthony Wolf (Maryland, Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial
- William S. Painter (Mississippi, Senior Statesperson)
Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
- Kenneth B. Abel (Maryland, Band 2)
- Tonya Mitchem Grindon (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Mary Ann Jackson (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Noah Kressler (Louisiana, Band 2)
Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas
- Kenneth M. Klemm (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Adam Zuckerman (Louisiana, Band 2)
Environment
- Michael T. Dawkins (Mississippi, Band 3)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 3)
Gaming and Licensing
- Amy Kebert Elder (Mississippi, Band 1; Nationwide, Band 3)
General Commercial Litigation
- Brigid M. Carpenter (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Roy C. Cheatwood (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Matthew S. Chester (Louisiana, Up and Coming)
- Nancy Scott Degan (Louisiana, Band 2)
- John S. Hicks (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Linda A. Klein (Georgia, Band 4)
- Kent Lambert (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Scott W. Pedigo (Mississippi, Band 4)
- William N. Reed (Mississippi, Band 3)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 2)
- J. Carter Thompson (Mississippi, Band 2)
Healthcare
- Ken Burgess (North Carolina, Band 1)
- Ashby Q. Burks (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Joe W. Campbell (Alabama, Band 4)
- Richard G. Cowart (Tennessee, Band 1)
- S. Craig Holden (Maryland, Band 1)
- Sandra Louise Weikel Miller (South Carolina, Band 2)
- Howard L. Sollins (Maryland, Band 1)
- Sanford V. Teplitzky (Maryland, Star Individual)
- Robert Anthony Wells (Maryland, Band 2)
- Michelle A. Williams (Georgia, Band 2)
- Matthew W. Wolfe (North Carolina, Band 2)
Immigration
- Robert C. Divine (Tennessee, Band 2)
Intellectual Property
- Emily R. Billig (Maryland, Up and Coming)
- E. Scott Johnson (Maryland, Band 2)
- Edward D. Lanquist (Tennessee, Band 1)
Labor and Employment
- Jennifer L. Anderson (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Rachel VanNortwick Barlotta (Alabama, Band 4)
- Phyllis G. Cancienne (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Angie Davis (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Nakimuli O. Davis-Primer (Mississippi, Up and Coming)
- David Gevertz (Georgia, Band 3)
- Steven F. Griffith Jr. (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Amelia Williams Koch (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Erin Pelleteri Howser (Louisiana, Band 4)
- M. Kim Vance (Tennessee, Band 3)
Marine Finance
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 1)
Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation
- Christy Tosh Crider (Tennessee, Band 2)
Real Estate
- Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr. (Tennessee, Band 1)
- John A. Gupton III (Tennessee, Senior Statesperson)
- N. Courtney Hollins (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Denise W. Killebrew (Alabama, Senior Statesperson)
- Jon F. "Chip" Leyens Jr. (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Virginia McBryde Todd Weaver (Mississippi, Band 3)
Tax
- Nedom A. Haley (Georgia, Band 3)
- David P. Webb (Mississippi, Band 1)
- Robert L. Wollfarth (Louisiana, Band 2)
White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations Litigation
- Ty Kelly (Maryland, Band 1)
Practice Group Rankings
Antitrust
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 4)
Construction
- Alabama (Band 1)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Nationwide (Band 4)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Tennessee (Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas
General Commercial Litigation
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Texas: Houston & Surrounds (Band 5)
Healthcare
- Georgia (Band 3)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Nationwide (The Elite, Band 3)
- North Carolina (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 5)
Intellectual Property
Labor and Employment
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Real Estate
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)