Thomas William Baker is a shareholder in Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, a prominent national health law firm, and is a member of the firm's Health Care Practice Group. He has a corporate and business transactions practice that is concentrated in advising a wide variety of health industry clients regarding organization, mergers, acquisitions, and financing as well as specialized areas including Corporate Compliance Plans, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, defense of allegations of fraud and abuse, managed care contracting, licensure, and certificates of need. Mr. Baker is frequently engaged to speak on topics relevant to the health industry, and he has been a Guest Lecturer on "The Legal Aspects of Health Care Business Transactions" in the Auburn University Physicians Executive MBA program since 2005. He has written many articles on health law issues, and he is active in organizations relevant to health law, including the American Health Lawyers Association and the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys. The Atlanta Business Chronicle recognized him in the 2004 and 2005 list of "Who's Who in Health Care". Mr. Baker joined Baker Donelson in 2009. He was previously a partner at Troutman Sanders, where he served as Chairman of their Health Care Practice Group. He received his AB degree in political science from Syracuse University in 1972, his MBA from Georgia State University in 1978, and his JD from Vanderbilt University in 1981.