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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 
Chattanooga, Tennessee Office
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1800 Republic Centre, 633 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee  37450-1800
(Hamilton Co.)

Telephone: 423-756-2010
Telecopier: 423-756-3447
http://www.bakerdonelson.com

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Visibility Ranking
#10 out of 190 law firms in Chattanooga, Tennessee
#11 out of 193,118 law firms



About this office:

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, is ranked by The National Law Journal as one of the 100 largest law firms in the country. Through strategic acquisitions and mergers over the past century, the Firm has grown to include more than 540 attorneys and public policy and international advisors. Baker Donelson has offices located in five states in the southern U.S. as well as Washington, D.C., plus a representative office in Beijing, China.

Current and former Baker Donelson attorneys and advisors include, among many other highly distinguished individuals, people who have served as: Chief of Staff to the President of the United States; U.S. Senate Majority Leader; U.S. Secretary of State; Members of the United States Senate; Members of the United States House of Representatives; Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control for the U.S. Department of the Treasury; Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; Chief Counsel, Acting Director, and Acting Deputy Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services within the United States Department of Homeland Security; Majority and Minority Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; a member of President's Domestic Policy Council; Counselor to the Deputy Secretary for the United States Department of HHS; Chief of Staff of the Supreme Court of the United States; Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice of the United States; Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade for the U.S. Department of Commerce; Ambassador to Japan; Ambassador to Turkey; Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman; Governor of Tennessee; Governor of Mississippi; Deputy Governor and Chief of Staff for the Governor of Tennessee; Commissioner of Finance & Administration (Chief Operating Officer), State of Tennessee; Special Counselor to the Governor of Virginia; United States Circuit Court of Appeals Judge; United States District Court Judges; United States Attorneys; and Presidents of State and Local Bar Associations.

Baker Donelson represents local, regional, national and international clients. The Firm provides innovative, results-oriented solutions, placing the needs of the client first. Our state-of-the-art technologies seamlessly link all offices, provide instant information exchange, and support clients nationwide with secure access to our online document repository.

Baker Donelson is a member of several of the largest legal networks that provide our attorneys quick access to legal expertise throughout the United States and around the world.



 

Specific Practice & Industry Groups Details:
Bankruptcy and Creditors' RightsBusiness and Technology
Business and Technology -- Advertising and MarketingBusiness and Technology -- Business Structure and Planning
Business and Technology -- Privacy and Data CollectionsBusiness and Technology -- Virtual Human Resources Department
Business and Technology -- eBusiness Public PolicyBusiness and Technology -- eBusiness Taxation
Business and TransactionsBusiness and Transactions -- Business Planning and Counseling
Business and Transactions -- Corporate FinanceBusiness and Transactions -- Corporate Governance
Business and Transactions -- Corporate/IT ProcurementBusiness and Transactions -- Mergers and Acquisitions
Business and Transactions -- Private CompaniesBusiness and Transactions -- Venture Capital
ConstructionEminent Domain
Employee Benefits and Executive CompensationEstate Planning/Probate
Financial Services and TransactionsFinancial Services and Transactions -- Securitization
Financial Services and Transactions -- Structured Finance/Commercial TransactionsGovernment Investigations and Litigation
Health LawHealth Law -- Long-Term Care
Health Law -- Medical Device, Supply and PharmaceuticalImmigration
Immigration -- Business ImmigrationImmigration -- Health Care Immigration
Immigration -- I-9 ComplianceIntellectual Property
Labor & EmploymentLabor & Employment -- EEO
Labor & Employment -- ImmigrationLabor & Employment -- Labor Law
Labor & Employment -- OFCCP/Affirmative Action PlansLabor & Employment -- Policies and Training
Labor & Employment -- Wage and HourLabor & Employment -- Workers' Compensation
LitigationLitigation -- Antitrust Litigation
Litigation -- Appellate PracticeLitigation -- Banking and Financial Services
Litigation -- Bankruptcy and Creditor's RightsLitigation -- Commercial/Business Litigation
Litigation -- CondemnationLitigation -- Construction Litigation
Litigation -- Directors and Officers LitigationLitigation -- Health Care Litigation
Litigation -- Intellectual Property LitigationLitigation -- Labor and Employment Litigation
Litigation -- Product Liability/TortLitigation -- Professional Liability
Litigation -- State and Local Tax LitigationLitigation -- Transportation Litigation
Public FinanceReal Estate
Real Estate -- Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)Real Estate -- Retail and Mixed Use
Subprime MortgageTaxation - Federal and State/Local
Taxation - Federal and State/Local - Estate Planning/ProbateTaxation - Federal and State/Local - State and Local Tax Litigation
Transportation


Bar Register Practice Area Bar Register Practice Areas:     Learn More about the Bar Register
Business LawCivil Trial Practice
Labor and Employment LawReal Estate Law


Statement of Practice Summary:
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Admiralty and Maritime; Antitrust; Aviation; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Business and Transactions; Construction; eBusiness/Technology; Eminent Domain; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Environmental, Health and Safety; Equipment Leasing; Estate Planning/Probate; Financial Services and Transactions; Government Investigations and Litigation; Gulf Coast Reconstruction; Health Law; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Public Finance; Public Policy - Federal; Public Policy - State; Real Estate; Subprime Mortgage; Taxation - Federal and State/Local; Transportation.


Articles Authored by Lawyers at this office:

LLCs Could Face Increased Litigation in Tennessee
Edward Boehm, May 9, 2008
An increased volume of lawsuits against LLCs that use the C.T. Corporation System as their registered agent could be the result of a recent decision by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

Tennessee Court Extends Duty of Truck Drivers to Encompass Protecting Other Drivers from the Actions of Third Parties
Sheri A. Fox, May 6, 2008
In Knight v. Flanary & Sons Trucking, Inc., the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the jury verdict finding that Hansen's negligence was a cause of and a substantial factor in bringing about the Plaintiffs' injuries. Knight v. Flanary & Sons Trucking, Inc., 2006 Tenn. App. LEXIS 433 (Tenn....

Is Your Liquidated Damages Clause Valid?
Cameron S. Hill, April 21, 2008
Should you include a liquidated damages provision in your contract? If you have such a clause in your contract, and completion of the project has been delayed, will it give you the relief you seek? Let's take a look at some factors that will help you figure out the value of a liquidated damages...

Year Established: 1888

Representative Clients:
Arcade Marketing, Inc.; Chattanooga Group, Inc.; Chattanooga Orthopedic Group, P.C.; Physician's Surgery Center of Chattanooga, LLC; Rexel, Inc.; Tennessee American Water Company; The National Print Group; U.S. Aggregates, Inc.

Law Firm Affiliations: TERRALEX; HARMONIE GROUP; NETWORK OF LEADING LAW FIRMS: The Network of Leading Law Firms meets the needs of lawyers and law firms across the country and globe. The network gives participants a reliable referral source and allows members to consult with their practice peers in other communities. It is a non-profit organization founded by its members. As membership is limited geographically to firms which meet and maintain the Network's strict code of ethics and criteria, Baker Donelson is proud to exclusively represent Atlanta, Georgia.; MACKRELL INTERNATIONAL: A world wide association of independent law firms created to meet the increasing complex and varied needs of clients throughout the world and to respond to the challenges of the international legal commercial market.


(For complete biographical data on Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Johnson City and Huntsville, Tennessee; Washington, D.C.; Jackson, Mississippi; Atlanta, Georgia; Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Mandeville, Louisiana; and Birmingham, Alabama personnel, see Professional Biographies at those locations)




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3rd Party Sourced Data for this firm

US Federal Litigation Activity
Highest number of cases by this firm: Toxic Torts (7602 cases in past two years)
Transactional Activity
Total number of Mergers & Acquisitions by this firm: 3 in past two years
Peer Review Ratings
Total number of Peer Review Rated lawyers at this firm: 325






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