Faculty Profile: Laura Baker

Laura Baker is a shareholder at the Law Offices of John Day, P.C., where she represents individuals and families in personal injury, wrongful death, and complex tort litigation across Tennessee. Over the course of her decades of law practice, she has helped clients navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives, successfully handling cases involving motor vehicle and trucking crashes, slip and fall and other premises liability incidents, medical negligence, and defective products.

Known for her strategic approach to litigation, Laura combines her diligence in building strong cases, her legal intellect, and her client-focused mindset in advocating for accountability and justice at every stage of the legal process for those she represents.

Laura’s work has earned recognition from numerous legal and business organizations: Since 2013, Laura has been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Personal Injury. She has also earned distinction as one of the Top 50 Nashville Super Lawyers, Top 100 Tennessee Super Lawyers, and Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in the Mid-South. The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized Laura as a leading attorney in multiple plaintiff-side categories, including Personal Injury Litigation. She has been named to the “Best of the Bar” list by the Nashville Business Journal for ten years, and has also been named one of the Nashville Business Journal’s “Women of Influence” for her impact on the legal profession and the broader Nashville community. Laura holds the AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest level of professional excellence and peer recognition.

A leader in the legal community, Laura is a Past President of both the Nashville Bar Association—the state’s largest metropolitan bar association—and the Lawyers’ Association for Women. She is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation and serves on the board as a Trustee. Laura is also a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, and she is a member of the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court. She is also committed to service and access to justice, contributing regularly to pro bono initiatives and community organizations, including the Legal Aid Society for which she served as chair of the organization’s annual Campaign for Equal Justice raising funds for underserved Tennesseans.

Laura is a Nashville native and a graduate of Rhodes College and the University of Tennessee College of Law.