Department profile
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Litigation: General Commercial

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

About

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Baker Donelson's litigation attorneys bring deep legal knowledge, sound judgment, and business-minded strategy to high-stakes litigation. We listen first understanding our clients' business models and legal goals allows us to tailor case strategies that range from limiting financial exposure to enforcing rights in court. With clients across virtually every industry, including financial services, manufacturing, retail, and professional services, we focus on resolving disputes efficiently, effectively, and with a view toward long-term impact.

Many of our trial lawyers concentrate in specific industries, enabling us to field agile client service teams with the insight needed to anticipate issues and navigate risk. We routinely resolve complex commercial disputes, drawing on experience before state and federal courts nationwide. Our trial attorneys are licensed in more than 20 states and have tried cases in 48. Several are former judicial clerks and are admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous appellate courts.

Baker Donelson lawyers are recognized in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers, and include members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, ABOTA, IADC, and DRI. Our readiness to take difficult cases to trial and our reputation for success positions clients favorably in negotiations and in court. We also offer flexible fee arrangements tailored to client priorities without compromising quality.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz is noted for its breadth of litigation expertise, with strengths in construction, environmental, real estate and insurance-related disputes. It offers additional capabilities in a range of business litigation, including fraud and breach of contract claims.
Notable practitioners

Kimberly Chojnacki is a key contact at the firm.

Strengths

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  • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz is incredibly strategic and detail-oriented. The team is on top of things and calls us regularly to update us on the case. It has deep corporate knowledge, it's great at drafting and does a phenomenal job.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA

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