Nine attorneys with Baker Donelson have been named to the 2017 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers.
The attorneys named to the list, along with the practice areas in which they are recognized, are:
- John G. Calender, antitrust litigation
- Daniel J. Carrigan, bankruptcy: business
- Alisa L. Chestler, health care
- Robert E. Hauberg Jr., criminal defense: white collar
- John J. Miles, antitrust litigation
- Gina L. Simms, criminal defense: white collar
- Steven R. Smith, health care
- Donna K. Thiel, health care
- Joe D. Whitley, criminal defense: white collar
The publication also honored three Baker Donelson attorneys in its 2017 list of Washington D.C. Rising Stars:
- Elizabeth J. Cappiello, government contracts
- Kathleen R. Salsbury, health care
The selections for this list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of Thomson Reuters, Legal Division. Each year, the research team undertakes a multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good-standing and disciplinary check. First published in 1991 by Law & Politics and acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010, Super Lawyers magazines reach more than 21 million readers across the country.