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 550 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 London, England.

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.

Statement of Practice

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.

Firm Affiliations

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.

Clients

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT: The Shaw Group.

Address

3 Sanctuary Boulevard, Suite 201
Mandeville, LA 70471, (St. Tammany Parish)

Phone

Phone: 985-819-8400
Telecopier: 985-819-8484

Website

http://www.bakerdonelson.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

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

SHAREHOLDERS

Danny G. Shaw (Shareholder) born Ruston, Louisiana, January 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Louisiana; 1981, District of Columbia. Education: Louisiana Tech University (B.S., Civil Engineering, 1970); Georgetown University (J.D., 1977). Listed in: The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers; The Best Lawyers in America® in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Construction Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Licensed Professional Engineer, Louisiana, 1976—. Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1975-1977. Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; American Arbitration Association (Member, National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators); Louisiana Society of Professional Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers; American College of Construction Lawyers; Louisiana Bar Foundation. [LT., U.S. Navy, Civil Engineer Corps, 1971-1976]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Professional Liability.Email: Danny G. Shaw

Gerardo R. Barrios (Shareholder) born Sacramento, California, October 23, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, District of Columbia; 1992, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); George Washington University (J.D., with high honors, 1987); University of Essex, Colchester, England. Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana. Order of the Coif. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law, 2009. George Washington Law Alumni Association: Executive Board Member (1998-2002, 2009—); Strategic Planning Committee (2009—). Member, Tulane Latin American Law Institute; Leadership St. Tammany, Class of 2006. Selected by New Orleans City Business to its Power Generation III, 2001. ("Forty Faces of the Future"). Nominations Chairman, British-American Project, 1999—. Law Clerk to The Hon. Robert R. Beezer, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1987-1988. Rotary International Foundation Scholar, 1987-1988. Articles Editor, George Washington Law Review, 1986-1987. Member: Greater Covington, New Orleans, Louisiana State (Arbitrator, Legal Fee Dispute Arbitration Program) and American (Co-Chair of Unfair Trade Practices Subcommittee, Business Torts Litigation Committee, Litigation Section , 2006—2010; Editor, ABA Business Torts Journal, 2009—; Assistant Secretary, Council of the ABA section of International Law & Practice, 2000-01; Member: Litigation Section; Forum on the Construction Industry; International Law & Practice Section; Practice Assistance and Improvement Committee; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; Legal Fee Dispute Subcommittee; Former Member, Dispute Resolution Section) Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; International Law.Email: Gerardo R. Barrios

Michael F. Weiner (Shareholder) born Dade County, Florida, May 2, 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, Louisiana. Education: Stockton State College (B.A., 1990); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1994). Order of the Coif. Member, 1992-1994 and Articles Editor, 1993-1994, Louisiana Law Review. Law Clerk to The Hon. James L. Dennis, Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1994-1995. Member: New Orleans, Greater Covington, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Civil Rights; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Michael F. Weiner

Mark W. Mercante (Shareholder) born Hammond, Louisiana, September 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1992); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law. Member, Loyola University Law Review, 1993-1995. Co-Author: "Defending Against Owner Claims," Construction Disputes: Representing the Contractor, Third Edition (Aspen Law and Business, 2001); "Customizing ADR for Your Dispute: Modifying Standard Form Arbitration Clauses and Procedures," American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Annual Meeting, 2001. Speaker: "Arbitration, Mediation and Procrastination, Avoid the Pitfalls and Effectively Plan for Your Next ADR," American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference, 2004. Program Coordinator: American Bar Association CLE "Fundamentals of Construction Law," New Orleans, 2006. Program Chair: ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, "Don't Tell Me What I Should Have Done: What Do I Do Now," April 2008. Member: New Orleans, Covington, Louisiana State (Member, Sections on: Corporate and Business Law; Fidelity, Surety & Construction Law), Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section; Member, Forum on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Mark W. Mercante

ASSOCIATES

Mark W. Frilot (Associate) born Metairie, Louisiana, October 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Louisiana. Education: University of New Orleans (B.A., 1996); Louisiana State University (J.D., 2001). Co-Author, "Res Judicata in Louisiana: A Synthesis of Competing Interests," Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 53, No. 6, April/May 2006. Associate Member, Associated Builders and Contractors. Recipient: Baker Donelson Mandeville Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2008). Member: Covington, New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Professional Liability.Email: Mark W. Frilot

Wade M. Bass (Associate) born Plainview, Texas; admitted to bar, 2004, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.S., Healthcare Management, 2000); Loyola University (J.D., 2004). Founder and President, Aaron's Rod Inc. Member: Covington, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American College of Healthcare Executives. [Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy, 1987-1999, E-6]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Oil and Gas Law; Construction Law; Surety Law; Products Liability; Insurance; Contracts; Personal Injury Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Intellectual Property; Health Care.

Chester G. Moore (Associate) born 1968; admitted to bar, 2006, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Northern Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Fifth and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Reed College (B.A., 1990); Portland State University (B.S., 1995); Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., Neuroscience, 2004); Tulane University (J.D., 2006). Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society. Author: "Generic Biologic Drugs: What's in a Name?" 5 The SciTech Lawyer 16 (Fall 2008); "Federal Circuit: No § 271(e)(1) Safe Harbor For Patented Inventions Not Regulated By FDA," 6 Health Lawyers Weekly 3 (Aug. 22, 2008); "Killing the Bayh-Dole Act's Golden Goose," 8 Tul. J. Tech. & Intell. Prop. 151 (2006); "Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law," 52 LA. B.J. 294 (2004); "Circadian Rhythm of Intraocular Pressure in the Rat," 15 Current Eye Research 185 (1996); "Long-Term Non-Invasive Measurement of Intraocular Pressure in the Rat Eye," 14 Current Eye Research 711 (1995); "Non-Invasive Measurement of Rat Intraocular Pressure With the Tono-Pen," 34 Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 363 (1993). Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Litigation.

Sandra Varnado (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., History, 1994); Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University (J.D., 2006; B.C.L., 2006). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, 2005-2006 and Member, Louisiana Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Sandra Varnado