U.S. law firm
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. is a large
U.S.
law firm and
lobbying group with offices in the
Southeastern United States and
Washington, D.C.
Fortune has selected Baker Donelson as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For nine times, citing the firm's commitment to diversity, public service and pro bono work.
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History
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz traces its roots back to the firm of Baker, Worthington, Crossley, Stansberry & Wolff, first forerunners founded circa 1888
[3] in
Huntsville, Tennessee by James F. Baker. James Baker's son,
Howard Baker Sr. , who served as a
United States Representative from
Tennessee , and his grandson,
Howard Baker Jr. , who served as
majority leader of the
United States Senate and
White House Chief of Staff , were also lawyers at the firm. Howard Baker Jr. was the last lawyer at the original Huntsville office, which closed after his death in 2014.
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The current firm, headquartered in Memphis, is the result of a series of mergers of many different predecessor firms spread throughout the
Southern United States .
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Practice areas
In addition to its broad-based
litigation practice, the firm has practices in
corporate law ,
mergers & acquisitions ,
labor and employment ,
real estate ,
bankruptcy ,
health law ,
intellectual property ,
international business law , and
tax law . It is also known as a large
lobbying firm.
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Notable lawyers and alumni
David Addington , former
Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States under
Dick Cheney .
Howard Baker Sr. , former
United States Representative from
Tennessee .
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Howard Baker Jr. , former
U.S. Senator and
United States Ambassador to Japan , later Senior Counsel to the firm before his death in 2014.
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Catherine Crosby , former
Miss Alabama 2003.
Tom Daschle , former
U.S. Senator and
Senate Majority Leader .
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Lewis Donelson , former member of the
Memphis City Council and major figure within the Tennessee Republican Party.
James C. Duff , former 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.
Nancy Johnson , former
Member ,
United States House of Representatives from the state of
Connecticut .
Linda Klein ,
Immediate Past President of the
American Bar Association .
Robb LaKritz , former
Advisor to the
Deputy Secretary of the United States Treasury , under
George W. Bush .
Ray Mabus , former
Secretary of the Navy under
Barack Obama , 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.
Tommy Parker ,
United States District Judge of the
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee .
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Ellen Tauscher , former
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs , former
Member ,
United States House of Representatives for
California 's 10th congressional district.
Joe D. Whitley , former General Counsel for the
United States Department of Homeland Security .
Barbara Comstock , former
Member ,
United States House of Representatives from the state of
Virginia .
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References
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"Timothy M. Lupinacci" .
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Fortunes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2018)
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"Profile of Professional Organization Contributors Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC" . The National Law Review . The National Law Forum, LLC. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-01-24 .
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a
b
c McQueen, MP (11 November 2014).
"After 126 Years, Baker Donelson Shutters Huntsville Office" .
The American Lawyer . Retrieved 10 June 2018 .
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Timeline of the firm's history
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a
b Catherine Ho,
"Daschle Leaves DLA Piper to Form Lobbying Group at Baker Donelson" ,
The Washington Post , November 3, 2014, via
HighBeam Research .
^ Michael Collins
"Trump nominates Senate Leader Mark Norris, three others as federal judges in Tennessee,"
The Tennessean , July 13, 2017
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"Comstock joins K Street firm" . 31 January 2019.
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