Tammy L. Baker

About Tammy

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. Tammy 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, Tammy 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.

Practice Areas

Employment Law Insights

How Courts Decide If a Wage-and-Hour Settlement Is Fair

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Education

• The University of Alabama, J.D., graduated 1993
• University of Alabama - Birmingham, BS, graduated 1990

Bar Admissions

• Florida, The Florida Bar
• Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
• Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

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