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| | Address | | 3 Sanctuary Boulevard, Suite 201 | | Mandeville, Louisiana 70471 | | (St. Tammany Parish) | | | |
| | | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC practices in the following areas of law:
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. | | Year Established: 1888 | Firm Profile:
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. | | Firm Size: 540 | 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. | Representative Clients:
AT&T Wireless; The Shaw Group. |
Other Office Locations of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Macon, Georgia, U.S.A.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
| | 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 Best Lawyers in America; Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2007. 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. Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, George Washington Law Review, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to The Hon. Robert R. Beezer, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1987-1988. Rotary International Foundation Scholar, 1987-1988. Executive Board Member, George Washington Law Alumni Association (1998-2002). U.S. Fellow and Region 5 Nominations Chairman, British-American Project, 1999—. Co-Chair, ABA Section of Litigation, Business Torts Litigation Committee, Unfair Trade Practices Subcommittee, 2006—. Member, Tulane Latin American Law Institute. Leadership St. Tammany, Class of 2006. Selected by New Orleans CityBusiness to its Power Generation III, 2001 ("Forty Faces of the Future"). Arbitrator, Legal Fee Dispute Arbitration Program, Louisiana State Bar Association. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; New Orleans, Louisiana State and American (Member: Litigation Section; Forum on the Construction Industry; International Law & Practice Section) Bar Associations; Greater Covington Bar Association; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 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 under 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 | | 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: "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 | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Memphis, Tennessee Offices: 20th Floor, First Tennessee Building, 165 Madison Avenue, 38103. Telephone: 901-526-2000. Telecopier: 901-577-2303 and 6060 Poplar Avenue, Suite 440, 38119. Telephone: 901-579-3100.
Nashville, Tennessee Office: Commerce Center, Suite 1000, 211 Commerce Street, 37201. Telephone: 615-726-5600. Telecopier: 615-726-0464.
Chattanooga, Tennessee Office: 1800 Republic Centre, 633 Chestnut Street, 37450-1800. Telephone: 423-756-2010. Telecopier: 423-756-3447.
Knoxville, Tennessee Office: 2200 Riverview Tower, 900 South Gay Street, 37902. Telephone: 865-549-7000. Telecopier: 865-525-8569.
Johnson City, Tennessee Office: 100 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200, P.O. Box 3038, 37604. Telephone: 423-928-0181. Telecopier: 423-928-5694; 423-928-3654; Kingsport: 423-246-6191.
Huntsville, Tennessee Office: One Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 600, 37756. Telephone: 423-663-9148. Fax: 423-663-2076.
Washington, D.C. Office: Lincoln Square, 6th Floor, 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., 20004. Telephone: 202-508-3400. Telecopier: 202-508-3402.
Jackson, Mississippi Office: 4268 I-55 North, Meadowbrook Office Park, 39211. Telephone: 601-351-2400. Telecopier: 601-351-2424.
Oxford, Mississippi Office: 5 University Office Park, 2094 Old Taylor Road, Suite 250, 38655. Telephone: 662-234-0350. Telecopier: 662-234-0360.
Atlanta, Georgia Offices: 6 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3100, 30328. Telephone: 678-406-8700. Telecopier: 678-406-8701 and Monarch Plaza, Suite 1600, 3414 Peachtree Road NE, 30326. Telephone: 404-577-6000. Telecopier: 404-221-6501.
Macon, Georgia Office: 923 Washington Avenue, 31208. Telephone: 478-750-0777. Telecopier: 478-750-1777.
Birmingham, Alabama Office: Wachovia Tower, 420 North Twentieth Street, Suite 1600, 35203. Telephone: 205-328-0480. Telecopier: 205-322-8007.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Office: 1 American Place, Suite 810, 301 N. Main Street, 70825. Telephone: 225-381-7000.
New Orleans, Louisiana Office: 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600, 70170. Telephone: 504-566-5200.
Beijing, China Representative Office: BDBC International, LLC.
London, England Representative Office.
| | (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) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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