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06/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/04/2026 07:57
Chambers USA Ranks 101 Baker Donelson Attorneys in 2026 Edition
The recently released 2026 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, ranked 101 attorneys from Baker Donelson as leading practitioners in their respective fields. Additionally, the Firm received national rankings for Construction, Healthcare, Gaming & Licensing, and Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance. Baker Donelson's health law practice also ranked among Chambers' nationwide elite practices. The Firm had 46 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, Senior Statespeople)
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)
- Mark I. Duedall (Georgia, Band 4)
- John David Folds (Washington, D.C., Band 4)
- Kathleen G. Furr (Georgia, Band 4)
- Timothy M. Lupinacci (Alabama, Eminent Practitioners)
- John McJunkin (Washington, D.C., Band 4)
- Eric L. Pruitt (Alabama, Band 3)
- John H. Rowland (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Jill C. Walters (North Carolina, Band 3)
Construction
- Luke P. Cantrell (Tennessee, Up and Coming)
- 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 1)
- Brent Hicks (Louisiana, Band 3)
- 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 2)
Corporate/M&A
- Kenneth B. Abel (Maryland, Band 3)
- 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
- Ashley Cooper (North Carolina, Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Kenneth M. Klemm (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Adam Zuckerman (Louisiana, Band 3)
Environment
- Michael T. Dawkins (Mississippi, Band 3)
- J. Wayne Cropp (Tennessee, Band 3)
Gaming & Licensing
- Amy Kebert Elder (Mississippi, Band 1; Nationwide, Band 2)
Healthcare
- Anthony Argiropoulos (New Jersey, Band 2)
- Ashby Q. Burks (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Joe W. Campbell (Alabama, Band 4)
- Richard G. Cowart (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Alissa D. Fleming (South Carolina, Band 4)
- Lisa Gora (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Gary W. Herschman (New Jersey, Band 1)
- Laurajane Kastner (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Anjana D. Patel (New Jersey, Band 1)
- Toni Peck (North Carolina, Band 1)
- Glenn P. Prives (New Jersey, Band 3)
- Howard L. Sollins (Maryland, Band 1)
- Sanford V. Teplitzky (Maryland, Star Individuals)
- Robert A. Wells (Maryland, Band 1)
- Michelle A. Williams (Georgia, Band 2)
- Matthew W. Wolfe (North Carolina, Band 1)
Immigration
- L. Mabel Arroyo (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Robert C. Divine (Tennessee, Eminent Practitioners)
- Melanie C. Walker (Tennessee, Band 2)
Intellectual Property
- Emily R. Billig (Maryland, Band 2)
- Scott M. Douglass (Tennessee, Up and Coming)
- 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)
- Martha Boyd (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Phyllis G. Cancienne (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Jennifer L. Curry (Maryland, Band 3)
- Angie Davis (Tennessee, Band 3)
- Nakimuli O. Davis-Primer (Mississippi, Band 3)
- David Gevertz (Georgia, Band 3)
- Donna M. Glover (Maryland, Band 4)
- Steven F. Griffith Jr. (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Erin Pelleteri Howser (Louisiana, Band 3)
- Jennifer K. McCarty (South Carolina, Band 3)
- Carla N. Murphy (Maryland, Band 4)
Litigation: Appellate
- Nicholas "Nick" J. Wehlen (Louisiana, Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial
- Brigid M. Carpenter (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Steven F. Griffith Jr. (Louisiana, Band 3)
- John S. Hicks (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Linda A. Klein (Georgia, Band 4)
- Kent Lambert (Louisiana, Band 1)
- Scott W. Pedigo (Mississippi, Band 4)
- Gary C. Shockley (Tennessee, Band 1)
- J. Carter Thompson (Mississippi, Band 2)
- Sara M. Turner (Alabama, Band 4)
- Fred M. Wood Jr. (North Carolina, Band 4)
Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense
- Christy Tosh Crider (Tennessee, Band 1)
- Alexandra P. Moylan (Maryland, Band 3)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Thomas H. Barnard (Maryland, Band 2)
- Matthew S. Chester (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Ty Kelly (Maryland, Band 1)
- Ryan P. Loofbourrow (Tennessee, Associates to Watch)
- Alison Schurick (Maryland, Band 2)
Public Finance
- Jennifer Hale Lowrie (Tennessee, Band 2)
Real Estate
- Kenneth P. "Pete" Ezell Jr. (Tennessee, Senior Statespeople)
- John A. Gupton III (Tennessee, Senior Statespeople)
- N. Courtney Hollins (Tennessee, Band 2)
- Jon F. "Chip" Leyens Jr. (Louisiana, Band 2)
- Virginia McBryde Todd Weaver (Mississippi, Band 3)
Tax
- Leonard C. "Len" Martin (Mississippi, Band 1)
- C. Ted Sanderson Jr. (Mississippi, Band 2)
- David P. Webb (Mississippi, Band 1)
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
- Michael D. Beattie (Nationwide, Band 3)
- Daniel Rodgers (Nationwide, Senior Statespeople)
Practice Group Rankings
Antitrust
- Florida (Band 2)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Alabama (Band 2)
- Georgia (Band 4)
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 3)
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
- Alabama (Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Louisiana (Band 2)
Environment
- Tennessee (Band 3)
Gaming & Licensing
- Nationwide (Band 3)
Healthcare
- Georgia (Band 3)
- Maryland (Band 1)
- Nationwide (The Elite, Band 3)
- New Jersey (Band 1)
- North Carolina (Band 2)
- South Carolina (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Washington, D.C. (Band 5)
Immigration
- Tennessee (Band 1)
Intellectual Property
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Labor & Employment
- Louisiana (Band 2)
- Maryland (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial
- Alabama (Band 5)
- Louisiana (Band 1)
- Mississippi (Band 2)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
- Texas: Houston & Surrounds (Band 5)
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Maryland (Band 1)
Public Finance
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Real Estate
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Louisiana (Band 4)
- Mississippi (Band 3)
- Tennessee (Band 2)
Tax
- Alabama (Band 3)
- Mississippi (Band 1)
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
- Nationwide (Band 3)
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