Tammy L. Baker

Tammy L. Baker is Office Managing Principal of the Birmingham, Alabama, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She has experience in all aspects of workplace law, including multi-plaintiff and class action litigation.

Ms. Baker regularly advises employers on complex issues, including compliance with the FMLA and other employment laws. She lectures frequently on employment-related topics, including at national conferences sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management.

While attending law school, Ms. Baker was a member of the Alabama Law Review and the Jessup International Moot Court Team. Following law school, she clerked for United States District Court Chief Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn.

Honors and Recognitions

•Recognized by AVVO as one of the Women Leaders of the Birmingham Bar (2015)
•Birmingham Business Journal “Best of the Bar

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•America’s First Federal Credit Union, Associate Board Member (2016-2019)
•Assisted in United Way campaigns
•United Way's Women's Leadership Initiative
•YWCA Junior Board Member (2006 - 2009)

Published Works

•Employment Discrimination Law. 2nd Supplement ed. (DC: BNA, 1999) [Contributing Editor]

Speeches

•Alabama State Bar Labor & Employment Conference
•National, State and Birmingham SHRM Conferences

Tammy L. Baker In the News

Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Chambers USA Recognizes Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys in 2019 Edition

April 25, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Tammy L. Baker Blog Posts

Wage and Hour

Full Eleventh Circuit Finds that Plaintiffs Lack Standing in Alabama Lawsuit Challenging State Prohibition of Local Minimum Wage Laws

December 16, 2019
Wage and Hour

Eleventh Circuit to Undertake Full-Court Review of Challenge to Alabama Law Prohibiting Local Minimum Wage Laws

February 4, 2019