Laura Baker is a shareholder at The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., where she represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, and tort litigation cases. Laura's reputation and experience have earned her several accolades. Most recently, Laura was awarded the "Rising Star Award" by the Lawyers' Association for Women in 2016. She was also recognized as an Athena Young Professional Award Nominee in 2016. In 2015, Laura was a winner of the Nashville Business Journal's “40 Under 40” award. Laura has been recognized as one of the “Best of the Bar” by the Nashville Business Journal in 2015 and 2017. Laura was selected as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the Mid-South by Super Lawyers in 2015. She has also been named a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Personal Injury every year from 2013 to 2017. She was named a Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2012. Laura has earned the AV® Preeminent™ ranking from Martindale-Hubbell through its peer-review system, which indicates a ranking at the highest level of professional excellence.
Laura is also a leader in the legal community. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Nashville Bar Association, and is Chair of the Friday Fundamentals program for the NBA, a 13-week program for new lawyers designed to bridge the gap from law school to law practice. Laura served as the President and Treasurer of the Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter and is a Barrister of the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, serving on the Executive Committee for the Inn. She is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations, and was inducted as a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation in 2015.
- University of Tennessee College of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Tennessee Attorney General’s Award of Excellence in Trial Advocacy in 2006.
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- Rhodes College
- B.A. | Political Science
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- The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
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- Maximizing Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Tennessee from the Plaintiff’s Perspective, Live webinar, Nashville, TN
- Tennessee Attorneys Memo
- Sophisticated Deposition Strategies, Tort Law Conference, Nashville, TN
- Tennessee Attorneys Memo
- Post-Trial Issues and Preserving Issues for Appeal, Nashville, TN
- Nashville Bar Association
- Deconstructing Dedmon, Nashville, TN
- Nashville Bar Association
- Personal Injury 101, Friday Fundamentals, Nashville, TN
- Nashville Bar Association
- Best of the Bar
- Nashville Business Journal
- Rising Star Award
- Lawyers' Association for Women
- Young Professional Award nominee
- Athena
- 40 Under 40
- Nashville Business Journal
- Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Tennessee Association for Justice
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- Nashville Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum
- Inaugural Member
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- Activities: Leadership Forum Steering Committee, 2015-Present Leadership Forum, member of inaugural class, 2014-2015
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- Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women
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- Activities: 2014-Present Chair, Legislation Committee, 2015-2016
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- Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
- Executive Committee
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- Activities: Executive Committee, 2017-Present Barrister, 2014 to Present Associate, 2011 to 2013
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- Lawyers for Littles
- Co-Chair
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- Activities: An annual bowling fundraiser for lawyers and legal professionals benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
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- Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter
- Past President
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- Activities: President, 2014-2015 President-Elect, 2013-2014 Treasurer, 2012-2013 Board of Directors, Newsletter Editor, 2010-2012 Co-chair, Programs Committee, 2009-2010, 2017-Present Co-chair, Mentoring Committee, 2008-2009 Marion Griffin Women’s Symposium, Steering Committee and Champions’ Liaison, 2016-Present
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- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
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- American Association for Justice
- Member
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- Nashville Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Board of Directors, 2016-Present Chairperson, Steering Committee, Friday Fundamentals, 2016-Present Co-chair, Chancery and Circuit Courts Committee, 2016
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- Tennessee Bar Association
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- Activities: Leadership Law Class, 2013
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- American Bar Association
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- John Marshall American Inn of Court
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- Tennessee
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- Free Consultation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Car Accidents
- Insurance Bad Faith
- English: Spoken, Written