Nancy M. Eriksen*

Associate

Chattanooga
T: 423.209.4115
F: 423.756.3447

Nancy Eriksen is a litigator and appellate advocate.

Professional Biography

Nancy is an associate in the Firm's Chattanooga office and a member of the Advocacy Department.

She serves clients in a variety of industries, including telecommunications and transportation, and represents Class I railroads as a member of the Firm's 4R Act team. Nancy also has experience with state and federal false claims act litigation, and she practices pro bono before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Nancy worked as a term law clerk for the Honorable William F. Jung, U.S. District Judge in the Middle District of Florida.

Before and during law school, Nancy served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force and United States Air Force Reserve. After living all over the country as an Air Force officer and military spouse, she enjoys practicing law and raising her family in her hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Victory in Santa Fe: A Landmark Defense Against 911 Surcharge Claims - Telecommunications

Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of legacy telecommunications companies rejecting all claims (with potential for nine-figure exposures) asserted in a qui tam case brought under New Mexico’s Fraud Against Taxpayer's Act following a two-week state court jury trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Member – Federal Bar Association
Member – Women's White Collar Defense Association
Recipient – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Outstanding Law Student Award, Women's White Collar Defense Association
Recipient – Walter Mann Award, Stetson University College of Law

Baker Donelson Adds Eight Associates (September 12, 2024)

Practices

Industries

Education

Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2023, summa cum laude
- Articles & Symposia Editor – Stetson Law Review
- Moot Court Board
Tufts University, B.A., 2009, cum laude

Admissions

Tennessee, pending
Florida, 2023
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Disclaimer

Baker Donelson professional admitted to the practice of law in Florida; Tennessee bar application pending.

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