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'''Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.''' (formerly '''Baker Donelson''') is a large [[United States|U.S.]] [[law firm]] and [[lobbying]] group based in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. According to the [[National Law Journal]]'s 2008 rankings, it is the [[List of largest U.S. law firms by number of lawyers|79th largest law firm in the United States]], and the largest in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Tennessee]]. The firm also ranked 183rd in [[Profit (accounting)|profit]] per attorney on the 2007 [[AmLaw 200]] survey.<ref name=AmLaw/> |
'''Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.''' (formerly '''Baker Donelson''') is a large [[United States|U.S.]] [[law firm]] and [[lobbying]] group based in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. According to the [[National Law Journal]]'s 2008 rankings, it is the [[List of largest U.S. law firms by number of lawyers|79th largest law firm in the United States]], and the largest in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Tennessee]]. The firm also ranked 183rd in [[Profit (accounting)|profit]] per attorney on the 2007 [[AmLaw 200]] survey.<ref name=AmLaw/> [[Forbes]] has twice selected Baker Donelson as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, citing the firm's commitment to diversity, public service and pro bono work.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2010/snapshots/77.html Forbes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2010)]</ref><ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2011/snapshots/50.html Forbes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2011)]</ref> |
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==History== |
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| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee |
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| No. of offices | 17 total, 1 international |
| No. of attorneys | 550+ (2007) |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Ben C. Adams, Chairman and CEO[1] |
| Revenue | $181.5M (2006)[2] |
| Date founded | 1888 |
| Founder | James F. Baker |
| Company type | Professional corporation |
| Website | bakerdonelson.com |
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. (formerly Baker Donelson) is a large U.S. law firm and lobbying group based in Memphis, Tennessee. According to the National Law Journal's 2008 rankings, it is the 79th largest law firm in the United States, and the largest in the state of Tennessee. The firm also ranked 183rd in profit per attorney on the 2007 AmLaw 200 survey.[2] Forbes has twice selected Baker Donelson as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, citing the firm's commitment to diversity, public service and pro bono work.[3][4]
History
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz traces its roots back to the firm of Baker, Worthington, Crossley & Stansberry, founded in 1888. The current firm is the result of a complex series of mergers of many different predecessor firms spread throughout the Southern United States.[5]
Practice areas
In addition to its broad-based litigation and lobbying practices, the firm has practices in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, bankruptcy, health law, intellectual property, and tax law.
Notable lawyers and alumni
- David Addington, former Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States under Dick Cheney.
- Howard Baker, Jr., former U.S. Senator and United States Ambassador to Japan, currently Senior Counsel to the firm.[6]
- Sheila P. Burke, former Secretary of the United States Senate and former Chief Operating Officer of the Smithsonian Institution.[7]
- Linda Hall Daschle, wife of former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle, former leader of the firm's Federal Public Policy group.[8]
- James C. Duff, current director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
- Lawrence Eagleburger, former Secretary of State under George H. W. Bush, served as a foreign policy advisor to the firm[9]
- Nancy Johnson, former Congresswoman from the state of Connecticut.[10]
- Robb LaKritz, real estate developer and former Special Assistant and Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury.
- Ray Mabus, former Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992, and former United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
Offices
United States
Alabama
District of Columbia
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee- Huntsville, Tennessee
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Johnson City, Tennessee (Tri-Cities region)
- Memphis, Tennessee (2 offices)
- Nashville, Tennessee
International
References
- ^ Adams firm profile
- ^ a b AmLaw200 Performance Statistics, 2007
- ^ Forbes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2010)
- ^ Forbes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2011)
- ^ Timeline of the firm's history
- ^ Howard Baker, Jr.'s firm profile
- ^ Sheila P. Burke's firm profile
- ^ Linda Daschle's firm profile
- ^ Sourcewatch article on Lawrence Eagleberger
- ^ Nancy Johnson's firm profile