Laura Baker

Laura Baker is a Shareholder at the Law Offices of John Day where she has practiced law for 18 years, representing clients in personal injury, wrongful death, and tort litigation across Tennessee. She has successfully represented clients in hundreds of injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall, medical negligence, and products liability. Best Lawyers in America has named her a top attorney in Personal Injury Litigation for Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law for Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation for Plaintiffs. She has been selected as Best of the Bar by the Nashville Business Journal nine times, most recently in 2024, and has been named a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Personal Injury every year since 2013. She is a Past President of the Nashville Bar Association, the largest metropolitan bar association in Tennessee, and has earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ranking. Laura was named one of the Nashville Business Journal's 2021 Women of Influence, and served as Chair of the 2021 Campaign for Equal Justice, raising an unprecedented $1 million for free civil legal services in the community. She holds the Tennessee Supreme Court's Attorney for Justice designation for pro bono work, a recognition she has received since 2019.