The recently released 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, ranked 88 attorneys from Baker Donelson as leading practitioners in their respective fields. Additionally, Chambers USA recognized the Firm's health law, gaming and licensing, and construction practices among its leading nationwide practices. Baker Donelson's health law practice also ranked among Chambers' nationwide elite practices. The Firm had 44 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)
Banking & Finance
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, 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)
- Mark I. Duedall (Georgia, Band 4)
- Kathleen G. Furr (Georgia, Up and Coming)
- Jan M. Hayden (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Timothy M. Lupinacci (Alabama, Eminent Practitioners)
- John McJunkin (Washington, D.C., Band 4)
- Eric L. Pruitt (Alabama, Band 3)
- Lacey Rochester (Louisiana, Up and Coming)
- John H. Rowland (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Jill C. Walters (North Carolina, Band 3)
Construction
- Christopher M. Caputo (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Bert Chollet (Tennessee, Band 2)
- 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)
- Donald J. Nettles (Alabama, Band 3)
- Michael A. Schollaert (Maryland, Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial
- John B. Beard (Mississippi, Band 3)
- William S. Painter (Mississippi, Senior Statesperson)
Corporate/M&A
- Kenneth B. Abel (Maryland, Band 2)
- Tonya Mitchem Grindon (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Mary Ann Jackson (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Noah Kressler (Louisiana, Band 2)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Andrea Bailey Powers (Alabama, Band 3)
- D.J. Simonetti (Alabama, Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Kenneth M. Klemm (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Adam Zuckerman (Louisiana, Band 2)
Environment
- Michael T. Dawkins (Mississippi, Band 3)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 3)
Gaming & Licensing
- Amy Kebert Elder (Mississippi, Band 1; Nationwide, Band 3)
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)
- Howard L. Sollins (Maryland, Band 1)
- Sanford V. Teplitzky (Maryland, Star Individuals)
- Robert A. 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, Band 2)
- Catherine F. Hoffman (Florida, Band 2)
- E. Scott Johnson (Maryland, Band 2)
- Edward D. Lanquist (Tennessee, Band 1)
Labor & Employment
- Jennifer L. Anderson (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Rachel VanNortwick Barlotta (Alabama, Band 4)
- Phyllis G. Cancienne (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Jennifer L. Curry (Maryland, Band 3)
- Angie Davis (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Nakimuli O. Davis-Primer (Mississippi, Band 3)
- David Gevertz (Georgia, Band 3)
- Steven F. Griffith Jr. (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Amelia Williams Koch (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Erin Pelleteri Howser (Louisiana, Band 4)
Litigation: General Commercial
- Brigid M. Carpenter (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Amy L. Champagne (Mississippi, Band 5)
- Roy C. Cheatwood (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Caldwell G. Collins (Tennessee, Up and Coming)
- John S. Hicks (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Linda A. Klein (Georgia, Band 4)
- Kent Lambert (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Scott W. Pedigo (Mississippi, Band 4)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 2)
- J. Carter Thompson (Mississippi, Band 2)
- Fred M. Wood Jr. (North Carolina, Band 4)
Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense
- Christy Tosh Crider (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Alexandra P. Moylan (Maryland, Band 3)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Matthew S. Chester (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Ty Kelly (Maryland, Band 1)
- Alison Schurick (Maryland, Up and Coming)
Marine Finance
- Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Louisiana, Band 2)
Real Estate
- Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr. (Tennessee, Band 1)
- John A. Gupton III (Tennessee, Senior Statesperson)
- N. Courtney Hollins (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Denise W. Killebrew (Alabama, Senior Statespeople)
- Jon F. "Chip" Leyens Jr. (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Virginia McBryde Todd Weaver (Mississippi, Band 3)
Tax
- Nedom A. Haley (Georgia, Band 3)
- Thomas J. Mahoney Jr. (Alabama, Band 2)
- Leonard C. "Len" Martin (Mississippi, Band 1)
- David P. Webb (Mississippi, Band 1)
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
- Daniel Rodgers (Nationwide, Band 1)
Practice Group Rankings
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 4)
Construction
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Nationwide (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
Corporate/M&A
- Louisiana (Band 3)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Gaming & Licensing
Healthcare
- Georgia (Band 3)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Nationwide (The Elite, Band 3)
- North Carolina (Band 2)
- South Carolina (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 5)
Intellectual Property
- Maryland (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 3)
Labor & Employment
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Texas: Houston & Surrounds (Band 5)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Louisiana (Band 4)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Tax
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Mississippi (Band 1)