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New Orleans

Address
201 St. Charles Avenue
Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70170
Contact
T: 504.566.5200
F: 504.636.4000
Email: contact@bakerdonelson.com

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Managing Shareholder

 
Noah Kressler
T: 504.566.5207
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Office Administrator

 
Kelly Cahill
T: 504.566.5208
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A Strategic Legal Hub in New Orleans

Since its founding in 2004, Baker Donelson's New Orleans office has grown into a strategic legal hub in Louisiana and the broader Gulf South. Located in the city's vibrant Central Business District, the office anchors the Firm's regional presence alongside its Baton Rouge and Mandeville locations. Baker Donelson's New Orleans attorneys deliver sophisticated legal counsel to nationwide clients across industries, offering both local insight and the deep resources of one of the Southeast's largest, oldest, and most respected law firms.

Leaders in Complex Litigation

The New Orleans office has built a stellar reputation for handling complex, high-stakes litigation. Its trial lawyers are regularly retained in matters involving commercial disputes, class actions, products liability, financial services, construction, government investigations, insurance, and energy-related litigation. Clients – from Fortune 500 companies to regional industry leaders – turn to Baker Donelson for strategic, business-oriented litigation counsel that is aggressive, efficient, and grounded in deep subject-matter experience. The team also excels in managing multijurisdictional cases and high-risk scenarios, delivering results in federal and state courts as well as arbitration forums.

Sophisticated Transactional Counsel

Beyond the courtroom, the New Orleans office is equally respected for its complex corporate work. Attorneys advise public and private companies across the country, including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, on matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions to joint ventures, real estate transactions, and regulatory compliance. With deep proficiency in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, finance, maritime and energy transactions, intellectual property, health care, and emerging technologies, the office brings a business-minded, practical approach to navigating complex deals and regulatory landscapes.

Collaborative Culture and Community Commitment

Baker Donelson's New Orleans team thrives on a collaborative culture that values service to both clients and community. Attorneys and staff are active in civic and charitable organizations throughout the region, and the office is deeply engaged in pro bono work, especially in the areas of housing, veterans' rights, and homelessness prevention. This spirit of service reinforces the Firm's values and reflects its enduring commitment to social responsibility and local impact.

Forward-Thinking and Client-Focused

With a multidisciplinary team of litigators, dealmakers, and regulatory advisors, Baker Donelson's New Orleans office is positioned to meet the demands of today's fast-evolving legal and business environment. Drawing on the Firm's broader national platform, but with a culture and identity that is uniquely New Orleans, attorneys here offer personalized, responsive service with a global perspective. Whether advising on cutting-edge legal strategies or managing complex legal disputes, the New Orleans office continues to deliver clarity, confidence, and results to sophisticated clients across the region and beyond.

Experienced Litigation Paralegal - Any Office Location

Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, along with a minimum of five years of litigation experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to work independently and will demonstrate strong experience in managing, organizing, and reviewing complex litigation documents, including proficiency in Relativity or similar document review platforms. Familiarity with collaboration and productivity tools such as Microsoft Teams and Asana is strongly preferred.

The Litigation Paralegal will provide comprehensive support to trial counsel across all stages of litigation, from initial investigation through trial and resolution. Responsibilities include drafting correspondence, pleadings, discovery materials, and other litigation-related documents; conducting thorough factual investigations; assisting attorneys in preparation for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials; and providing direct support during trial proceedings.

The salary range for New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. applicants is $85,000 - $97,500.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression and marital status.

For a full job description or to apply click here.

Traditional Labor Shareholder – Any Office Location (#807)

The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. seeks a shareholder-level attorney with significant experience in traditional labor law to join our nationally-recognized Labor & Employment practice. Ideal applicants should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in traditional labor law, with deep management-side labor experience, looking to build and grow a practice within a collaborative and entrepreneurial firm culture. Applicants must have a self-sustaining portable book of business and have a demonstrated track record of success representing employers. This is a unique opportunity to develop and lead the Firm’s traditional labor capabilities across industries and our geographic footprint. Admission to practice in the state where the attorney will be based required. For consideration, click here to apply.

Business Transactional Tax Attorney – Any Office Location (#808)

The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. seeks a shareholder or counsel-level Business Transactional Tax attorney to join its thriving Business Department. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of relevant corporate and transactional tax experience and serve as a trusted advisor for internal and external firm clients. For consideration, please click here.

Litigation Legal Support Coordinator - New Orleans

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an opening for a Litigation Legal Support Coordinator in its New Orleans office. Ideal candidate will have a high level of legal experience and administrative experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively within a group or independently. Candidate should be proficient in MS Word (high priority), Outlook and Excel and type a minimum of 65 words per minute with high accuracy. The candidate should be detail oriented, a self-starter with excellent problem solving skills and able to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

  • Maintaining calendars with litigation dates and deadlines, as well as other necessary dates;
  • Prioritizing and executing tasks quickly and accurately;
  • Formatting and setting up documents, including pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents;
  • Preparing shell documents for attorneys in relation to discovery, orders, motions, trials and other proceedings;
  • Filing litigation documents with state and federal courts – knowledge of electronic filing is required;
  • Handling a high volume of proofreading;
  • Updating and maintaining files, physical and electronic;
  • Time entry, Processing client bills, conducting client conflict checks, transcribing dictation;
  • Reviewing vendor invoices and processing for payment;
  • Assisting attorneys and paralegals in preparation for hearings, mediations, arbitrations and trials.

Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes accepted only for job posted. Please click here to apply.

Thank you for submitting your resume. After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process.  We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression and marital status.

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This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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