Fredrick R. Baker - a Cookeville, Tennessee (TN) Workers' Compensation Defense Lawyer

Cookeville Workers' Compensation Defense Lawyer

Updated: 03/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Workers' Compensation Defense
Discrimination
Employment Law -- Employer
Labor Law
Litigation & Appeals
Sexual Harassment

Attorney Information

Overview

FREDRICK R. BAKER is a Member in the Cookeville, Tennessee, office of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, which he joined in 2001. His law practice includes an emphasis in workers' compensation and employment discrimination, as well as ADA and FMLA compliance. Fred is the Editor of the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Handbook, published by M. Lee Smith Publishers. He is also Legislative Co-Chair of the Upper Cumberland Society of Human Resource Management, and is a Board Member of the National Workers' Compensation Defense Network. Fred has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Workers' Compensation Law/Employers, was named 2022 LAWYER OF THE YEAR by Best Lawyers for Workers' Compensation Law/Employers (Nashville Region), and is listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers® in the area of Workers' Compensation. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, summa cum laude, from Transylvania University and his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Tennessee.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Fredrick R. Baker included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
Listed in The Best Lawyers of America® in the area of Workers' Compensation Law/Employers
Named 2022 LAWYER OF THE YEAR by Best Lawyers® for Workers' Compensation Law/Employers (Nashville Region)
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers® in the area of Workers' Compensation

Other Sources of Feedback About Fredrick R. Baker

Included on the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2001
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
Non Legal Education
- Transylvania University, 1997
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 2001
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2002
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court, 2011

Other Affiliations

Upper Cumberland Society for Human Resource Management (Legislative Co-Chair)
National Workers' Compensation Defense Network (Member)

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Contact

Cookeville, TN

1420 Neal Street, Suite 201
P.O. Box 655
Cookeville, TN 38501

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Phone: (931) 372-9123

Fax: (931) 372-9181

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