Baker Donelson is a national law firm with more than 650 lawyers and public policy consultants representing more than 30 areas of law to meet a wide range of legal needs. Clients receive expert advice from experienced, multidisciplinary industry and customer service teams, all seamlessly connected through 23 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Susan Drake DuBose graduated from the University of Georgia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and in English. During her studies, she was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She joined the firm in 1996. Mr Cooper said: “I first learned of Baker Donelson`s reputation when I was working in Washington, D.C. I am pleased to offer our clients the expanded resources of a national law firm that understands the needs of our market. Baker Donelson has opened a new office in Charleston, South Carolina, with four lawyers from two prestigious law firms. Mark A.B.

Carlson, Chief Growth Officer of Baker Donelson, said, “Our firm is deeply focused on recruiting leading lawyers across our presence in a highly competitive talent market. This expansion is an example of the broader growth trajectory we have implemented and will continue to follow. We look forward to working with these exceptional lawyers to drive the growth of clients and lawyers in South Carolina, North Carolina and beyond. Cooper, who will serve as managing partner in the Charleston office, led the energy industry team at his former law firm. He represents companies with interests in the energy sector before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the State Utility Commissions. He advises clients on a range of compliance, transaction and litigation disputes. He works on new and emerging energy technologies and emerging solutions. His experience to date includes serving as Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel for a Fortune 500 energy holding company, as well as Legislative Director and advisor to former U.S.

Senator Ernest F. Hollings. Leading lawyers from two law firms establish Baker Donelson`s second site in South Carolina We use cookies to enable essential features of our website and analyze website traffic. By clicking Accept, you agree to the use of cookies. Read how we use cookies. “Charleston is a dynamic and rapidly growing market that is critical to serving our customers in South Carolina,” said Timothy M. Lupinacci, President and CEO of Baker Donelson. “To expand here, we are leveraging our capabilities in areas such as manufacturing, global trade, healthcare and energy. We are proud that such an exceptional group of lawyers are opening our Charleston office, and we look forward to working with them as we continue to expand our presence in the Carolinas.” The addition of Ms. Fleming and Ms.

Wrenn marks the recent expansion of Baker Donelson`s nationally recognized healthcare practice. In addition to adding the healthcare team of six lawyers in North Carolina, the firm hired nine additional health legal staff members across the firm`s overall presence last year. With the opening of this new location, Baker Donelson has set up temporary offices, but the company plans for a larger permanent office in the coming months to accommodate more additions in Charleston. Baker Donelson is joined as a shareholder in the firm`s new Charleston location by J. Ashley Cooper, a corporate lawyer, and Jennifer K. Dunlap, both previously at Parker Poe, as well as health attorneys Alissa Fleming and Catherine F. Wrenn, both previously at Womble Bond Dickinson. These cookies collect information that is used in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are used or the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Ms. Dunlap is an employment lawyer with over 20 years of experience handling labor disputes and federal and state court cases for clients in manufacturing, technology, healthcare, banking and hospitality. She advises companies on all employment-related matters, including the preparation of employment contracts, manuals and guidelines. Her litigation experience includes the role of senior counsel in prosecutions involving allegations of discrimination, harassment and reprisal related to race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, whistleblowing and veteran status. Ms. Fleming`s practice touches on almost every aspect of health care, including regulatory compliance; operational and risk management; Certification; reimbursement checks and medicare and medicaid reimbursements and voluntary refunds; investigations and disclosures under the CMS and OIG self-disclosure protocols regarding potential violations of the anti-bribery law against fraud and abuse; confidentiality of medical information and HIPAA; facility licensing; and certification of needs. In addition to her health care practice, Ms. Fleming has also advised and represented public and private employers on employment matters. This is Baker Donelson`s second new office in the Carolinas in less than a year.

In October 2021, the firm added a team of health lawyers in Raleigh/Research Triangle and opened its first office in North Carolina. Baker Donelson has been based in Columbia, South Carolina since 2016. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with the services available on our websites. You cannot refuse these cookies without affecting the operation of our websites. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, as described under the heading “Managing cookies” in the Privacy and Cookies Policy. Ms. Wrenn leads litigation for businesses and healthcare providers, including physicians, hospitals, skilled care facilities and assisted living facilities. His practice includes advising clients on regulatory compliance and dealing with issues involving Medicare fraud, unlawful homicide, personal injury, negligence, breach of contract and breach of warranty. Ms. Wrenn represents clients at all stages of litigation and has extensive litigation and appeal experience.