Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz is a large U.S. law firm and lobbying group founded in 1888 with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. It has 17 offices across the Southeastern U.S., Washington D.C., and London. The firm has over 550 attorneys and practices general corporate law, litigation, lobbying, and other areas. Notable past and present lawyers include former U.S. Senator Howard Baker Jr. and former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger.

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.
(formerly Baker Donelson) is a large U.S. law firm and Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell
lobbying group with offices in the Southeastern United States, & Berkowitz P.C.
Washington, D.C. and London, England. According to the
National Law Journal's 2010 rankings, it is the 72nd largest
law firm in the United States, and the largest in the state of
Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee.[3] Fortune has twice selected Baker Donelson as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, citing the firm's No. of offices 17 total, 1 international
commitment to diversity, public service and pro bono No. of attorneys 550+ (2010)
work.[4][5]
Major practice General practice
areas
Key people Ben C. Adams, Chairman and
CEO[1]
1 History Revenue $243.5M (2009)[2]
2 Practice areas
Date founded 1888
3 Notable lawyers and alumni
4 References Founder James F. Baker
5 External links
Company type Professional corporation
Website
bakerdonelson.com
(http://www.bakerdonelson.com/)
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.[6]
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.
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.[7]
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[8]
Nancy Johnson, former Congresswoman from the state of Connecticut.[9]
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Robb LaKritz, real estate developer and former Special Assistant and Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of
y
the United States Treasury.
Ray Mabus, former Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992, and former United States
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Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
1. ^ Adams firm profile (http://www.bakerdonelson.com/Content.aspx?NodeID=32&PersonID=1767)
2. ^ The Am Law 200 (2010) (http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202458394831)
3. ^ The NLJ 250 (http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202474471097)
4. ^ Fortunes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2010) (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies
/2010/snapshots/77.html)
5. ^ Fortunes' 100 Best Companies to Work For (2011) (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies
/2011/snapshots/50.html)
6. ^ Timeline of the firm's history (http://www.bakerdonelson.com/ContentWide.aspx?NodeID=14)
7. ^ Howard Baker, Jr.'s firm profile (http://www.bakerdonelson.com/howard-h-baker)
8. ^ Sourcewatch article on Lawrence Eagleberger (http://www.sourcewatch.org
/index.php?title=Lawrence_Sidney_Eagleburger)
9. ^ Nancy Johnson's firm profile (http://www.bakerdonelson.com/nancy-l-johnson/)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.--Official Homepage
(http://www.bakerdonelson.com/)
LawPeriscope profile (http://www.lawperiscope.com/profiles/031.html)
Vault.com profile (http://www.vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?co_page=1&product_id=8450&
ch_id=242)
Chambers USA profile (http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/Firms/65807-32533)
Profile (http://www.martindale.com/Baker-Donelson-Bearman-Caldwell/law-firm-307399.htm) from
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
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