Fredrick R. Baker
Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC • TN
Workers' Compensation DefenseDiscriminationEmployment Law -- EmployerLabor LawLitigation & Appeals
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Contact
Email
www.shrmcertific@ion.org
Phone
(931) 372-9123
Address
TN, 38501, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
Tennessee2001U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee2002U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee2009U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit2010U.S. Supreme Court2011
About
FREDRICK R. BAKER is a Member in the Cookeville, Tennessee, office of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, which he joined in 2001. His law practice includes an emphasis in workers' compensation and employment discrimination, as well as ADA and FMLA compliance. Fred is the Editor of the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Handbook , published by M. Lee Smith Publishers. He is also Legislative Co-Chair of the Upper Cumberland Society of Human Resource Management, and is Tennessee's President for the National Workers' Compensation Defense Network . Fred has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America ® in the field of Workers' Compensation Law/Employers, was named 2022 LAWYER OF THE YEAR by Best Lawyers for Workers' Compensation Law/Employers (Nashville Region), and is listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers ® in the area of Workers' Compensation. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, summa cum laude , from Transylvania University and his law degree, magna cum laude , from the University of Tennessee.
Credentials
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2001 | J.D. | Honors: magna cum laude | Honors: Order of the Coif | Transylvania University, 1997 | B.A. | Honors: summa cum laude
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability | Listed in The Best Lawyers of America® in the area of Workers' Compensation Law/Employers | Named 2022 LAWYER OF THE YEAR by Best Lawyers® for Workers' Compensation Law/Employers (Nashville Region) | Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers® in the area of Workers' Compensation
Associations
Upper Cumberland Society for Human Resource Management (Legislative Co-Chair) | National Workers' Compensation Defense Network (Member)
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