Baker Donelson

Baker Donelson is a large law firm with more than 700 attorneys and advisors operating across more than 20 offices in the Southeast United States, with cross-border capabilities in over 100 countries. The firm maintains a nationally-ranked healthcare practice that handles matters in all 50 states, representing more than half of the Fortune 100 companies.

The firm's healthcare practice encompasses regulatory compliance, litigation, corporate transactions, and government enforcement defense. Baker Donelson has developed particular depth in seniors housing and long-term care, supporting owners, operators, and funders on matters under regulatory scrutiny. The firm also maintains specialized capabilities in drug, device and life sciences matters, along with healthcare-related data protection and cybersecurity.

The firm positions itself as an innovator in legal service delivery, maintaining a dedicated innovation team focused on legal project management, matter budgeting, pricing optimization, and AI applications. More than 300 attorneys have trial experience across 49 states and Washington, D.C.

Organizations should consider Baker Donelson when they need comprehensive legal representation across multiple healthcare domains—regulatory, transactional, and litigation—with multi-state or national scope. The firm's size and geographic footprint make it capable of handling complex, large-scale matters requiring coordination across jurisdictions.

Clients can expect sophisticated legal services backed by technology and project management capabilities. The firm's particular strength in seniors housing and long-term care makes it a strong choice for organizations in that sector facing regulatory challenges or growth opportunities.

Baker Donelson's healthcare practice is nationally recognized and operates across all 50 states, with particular emphasis on seniors housing and long-term care, drug and device law, healthcare regulatory compliance, and government enforcement defense. The firm supports hospitals, health systems, senior care operators, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare investors.

The healthcare team handles HIPAA compliance, fraud and abuse matters, healthcare transactions and M&A, provider licensing, reimbursement issues, and healthcare litigation. Their seniors housing practice specifically addresses the complex regulatory environment facing long-term care operators and funders.

Mid-to-large healthcare organizations, health systems, senior care operators, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and healthcare investors who require sophisticated legal representation across regulatory, corporate, and litigation matters. Organizations with multi-state operations or facing significant regulatory scrutiny will benefit from the firm's national reach and specialized expertise.