Our Team Of Attorneys
Baker, O’Kane & Thompson, PLLP has worked diligently to maintain a highly successful defense practice for nearly a century. Our attorneys stay informed on the latest developments in the law in order to provide our clients with the best representation possible.
Email: jbaker@boatlf.com
John “Jay” Baker, Jr.
Partner
Practice Areas:
Railroad Litigation
FELA
Motor Carrier Litigation
Personal Injury
General Civil Litigation
Licenses:
Tennessee
Debra Thompson
Partner
Practice Areas:
Healthcare Liability
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Licenses:
Tennessee
Emily Herman-Thompson
Partner
General Counsel:
Highlands Physicians, Inc.
Practice Areas:
Product Liability
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Personal Injury
Appellate Practice
General Civil Litigation
FELA
Railroad Litigation
Motor Carrier Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Licenses:
Tennessee
Email: tsharpe@boatlf.com
Trevor Sharpe
Partner
Practice Areas:
Motor Carrier Litigation
Construction Law
Product Liability
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Personal Injury
Premises liability
Appellate Practice
General Civil Litigation
Licenses:
Tennessee
Email: glewallen@boatlf.com
R. Grant Lewallen, Jr.
Managing Partner
Practice Areas:
Healthcare Liability
General Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Licenses:
Tennessee
Email: jtidwell@boatlf.com
Jackson Tidwell
Associate
Practice Areas:
Railroad Litigation
FELA
Motor Carrier Litigation
Personal Injury
General Civil Litigation
Licenses:
Tennessee
Email: kcarringer@boatlf.com
Kent Michael Carringer
Associate
Practice Areas:
Healthcare Liability
Wills & Estate
Probate
Contract Drafting & Review
Business Entity Formation
Licenses:
Tennessee
Jim O’Kane
Of Counsel – Retired
Practice Areas:
Healthcare Liability
General Civil Litigation
Licenses:
Tennessee
Email: matkins@boatlf.com
Michael Atkins
Of Counsel
Practice Areas:
Product Liability
Asbestos
Insurance, Bad Faith Litigation
Construction
Workers Comp
Transportation
Personal Injury
Licenses:
Tennessee
Email: sirby@boatlf.com
Susan Irby
Of Counsel
Practice Areas:
Healthcare Liability
Personal Injury
Licenses:
Tennessee