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==History==
 
==History==
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz traces its roots back to the firm of Baker, Worthington, Crossley & Stansberry, founded in 1888<ref>http://www.natlawreview.com/organization/baker-donelson-bearman-caldwell-berkowitz-pc</ref> in [[Huntsville, Tennessee]] by James F. Baker.  James Baker's son, [[Howard Baker Sr.]], who served as a [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from [[Tennessee]], and his grandson, [[Howard Baker Jr.]], who served as [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|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.<ref name="AmLawHuntsville">https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/almID/1202676156854/?slreturn=20180510140252 </ref>
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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz traces its roots back to the firm of Baker, Worthington, Crossley & Stansberry, founded in 1888<ref>http://www.natlawreview.com/organization/baker-donelson-bearman-caldwell-berkowitz-pc</ref> in [[Huntsville, Tennessee]] by James F. Baker.  James Baker's son, [[Howard Baker Sr.]], who was a [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from [[Tennessee]], and his grandson, [[Howard Baker Jr.]], who was [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|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.<ref name="AmLawHuntsville">https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/almID/1202676156854/?slreturn=20180510140252 </ref>
  
 
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]].<ref>[https://www.bakerdonelson.com/history Timeline of the firm's history]</ref>
 
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]].<ref>[https://www.bakerdonelson.com/history Timeline of the firm's history]</ref>
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*[[Lewis Donelson]], former member of the [[Memphis City Council]] and major figure within the Tennessee Republican Party.
 
*[[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]].
 
*[[James C. Duff]], former director of the [[Administrative Office of the United States Courts]].
*[[Lawrence Eagleburger]], former [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] under [[George H. W. Bush]], served as a foreign policy advisor to the firm.
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*[[Lawrence Eagleburger]], former [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] under [[George H. W. Bush]], was a foreign policy advisor to the firm.
 
*[[Nancy Johnson]], former [[Member of Congress|Member]], [[United States House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Connecticut]].
 
*[[Nancy Johnson]], former [[Member of Congress|Member]], [[United States House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Connecticut]].
 
*[[Linda Klein (lawyer)|Linda Klein]], [[President (corporate title)|Immediate Past President]] of the [[American Bar Association]].
 
*[[Linda Klein (lawyer)|Linda Klein]], [[President (corporate title)|Immediate Past President]] of the [[American Bar Association]].

Latest revision as of 23:23, 2 August 2022

Group.png Baker Donelson  
(Law firm, LbbyistWebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Baker Donelson logo.png
Formation1888
FounderJames F. Baker
HeadquartersMemphis, Tennessee
Staff650
Member ofAtlantic Council/Corporate Members
Membership• David Addington
• Howard Baker Sr.
• Howard Baker Jr.
• Catherine Crosby
• Tom Daschle
• Lewis Donelson
• James C. Duff
• Lawrence Eagleburger
• Nancy Johnson
• Linda Klein
• Robb LaKritz
• Ray Mabus
• Tommy Parker
• Ellen Tauscher
• Joe D. Whitley
Large U.S. law firm and lobbying group

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 DC [1] It is a Corporate Member of the Atlantic Council.

History

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz traces its roots back to the firm of Baker, Worthington, Crossley & Stansberry, founded in 1888[2] in Huntsville, Tennessee by James F. Baker. James Baker's son, Howard Baker Sr., who was a United States Representative from Tennessee, and his grandson, Howard Baker Jr., who was 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Notable lawyers and alumni


 

Known members

5 of the 15 of the members already have pages here:

MemberDescription
David AddingtonThe "most powerful man you’ve never heard of" (2006) who was an energetic supporter of torture under George W. Bush.
Tom DaschleTargeted by Amerithrax after expressing opposition to the Patriot Act. Attended Bilderberg 2008 and Clade X.
Lawrence EagleburgerDiplomat, terror expert and US deep state operative
Ray Mabus
Ellen TauscherVery heavy MSC habit until her death in 2019.
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