Laura Bishop Baker

Laura Baker is a Shareholder at the Law Offices of John Day, where she has spent the last 18 years representing injury victims and families across Tennessee. Laura is widely recognized as one of Nashville’s top personal injury attorneys, known for strong trial preparation, strategic case handling, and a steady commitment to securing full and fair compensation for her clients.

Laura focuses her practice on serious personal injury, wrongful death, and complex tort litigation, including car and truck accidents, slip and fall injuries, medical malpractice, and dangerous product cases. She has successfully represented clients in hundreds of injury matters and is frequently trusted with high-stakes cases involving catastrophic harm, disputed liability, and insurance company resistance.

Laura’s results and reputation have earned her consistent recognition among the best lawyers in Tennessee. She has been named by The Best Lawyers in America as 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 one of the “Best of the Bar” by the Nashville Business Journal nine times, most recently in 2024. Laura has also been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Personal Injury every year since 2013, and she has been honored as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the Mid-South, one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee, and one of the Top 50 Nashville Super Lawyers. She holds the AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer-review ranking for professional excellence.

In addition to her litigation work, Laura is a proven leader in Tennessee’s legal community. She is a Past President of the Nashville Bar Association, the largest metropolitan bar association in the state, and previously served on its Board of Directors for years, including as Immediate Past President. She received the NBA President’s Award for her role in establishing Friday Fundamentals, a 13-week training program designed to help new attorneys transition from law school into practice. Laura also served as President of the Lawyers’ Association for Women and remains active in leadership and mentorship efforts throughout the profession.

Laura’s service extends beyond the courtroom. She has been recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as an Attorney for Justice since 2019 for her pro bono work. She served as Chair of the 2021 Campaign for Equal Justice for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, where her leadership helped raise an unprecedented $1 million to expand access to free civil legal services for vulnerable community members.

A Nashville native, Laura attended St. Henry School and Father Ryan High School before earning her undergraduate degree from Rhodes College and her J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law. She concentrated in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and was selected for the National Trial Team. She received the Tennessee Attorney General’s Award of Excellence in Trial Advocacy.

If you are looking for a top Nashville personal injury lawyer with statewide experience in wrongful death, medical malpractice, and complex injury litigation, Laura Baker brings the skill, credibility, and courtroom-ready approach clients want when the stakes are highest.