Mercedes Baker Email and Phone Number

• Estate Planning, Premarital Planning, and Asset Protection Planning • Probate • Legal Malpractice / Medical Malpractice Defense

•Prepared and completed settlement documents for judge’s review and execution•Scheduled Settlement Approval Hearings with the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation•Filed exhibits, briefs, appeals and other legal documents with the court and/or opposing counsel•Responded to all Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents •Prepared medical binders for Independent Medical Evaluations•Carried out routine tasks like data entry, organization, scanning, copying, and retrieval

•Conducted legal research of standing requirements in relation to “Wild and Scenic Designation” qualifications•Worked closely with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) to update state and federal scientific data collected at various watersheds across Tennessee•Tracked toxin levels in Daily Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and Monthly Operating Reports (MORs)•Aided in the day-to-day operations of a nonprofit, conservation organization focused on safeguarding the Harpeth River watershed from consistent pollution threats•Assisted attorneys in the permit appeals process