Baker Donelson Launches in Charlotte, NC With Eight-Partner Team

Baker Donelson is opening a new Charlotte, N.C. office, marking the third new office in the Carolinas in less than three years.

The firm is bringing on eight shareholders from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, at least two of whom—Noelle Wooten and Elizabeth Haskins—focus their practices on environmental litigation and regulatory matters. All eight were previously partners at Nelson Mullins.

Baker opened its first North Carolina location in October of 2021 with five attorneys in the Raleigh/Research Triangle region. Four South Carolina shareholders joined the firm about a year later to form the Charleston office.

“The Carolinas have been an ...