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Thomas L. Parker

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
  • Recognized Since:
    2011
  • Website:
    http://www.bakerdonelson.com
  • Location:
    First Tennessee Building, Suite 2000
    165 Madison Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38103
Tommy Parker is a trial lawyer who conducts internal corporate investigations and defends corporate and individual clients in government investigations and those accused of white collar crime. Mr. Parker has also served as defense counsel in a number of medical malpractice cases against physicians, hospitals and health care providers, and has additional experience in a variety of other substantive areas of tort litigation. Mr. Parker has defended clients in actions brought under the False Claims Act, both qui tam actions and those brought directly by the federal government. He is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with extensive trial and appellate experience in federal court relating to a variety of criminal matters including bank fraud, mail fraud, narcotics trafficking and money laundering.
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Lawyer Bio

Tommy Parker is a trial lawyer who conducts internal corporate investigations and defends corporate and individual clients in government investigations and those accused of white collar crime. Mr. Parker has also served as defense counsel in a number of medical malpractice cases against physicians, hospitals and health care providers, and has additional experience in a variety of other substantive areas of tort litigation. Mr. Parker has defended clients in actions brought under the False Claims Act, both qui tam actions and those brought directly by the federal government. He is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with extensive trial and appellate experience in federal court relating to a variety of criminal matters including bank fraud, mail fraud, narcotics trafficking and money laundering.
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Bar Admissions:

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association

Affiliations:

  • Calvary Episcopal Church - Vestry, Senior Warden, 2003
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Board of Directors (1998 – 2006) - Former Member
  • Leo Bearman, Sr. Chapter of American Inns of Court (2005 – 2010) - Member
  • Memphis Bar Association, Secretary/Treasurer (2013); Secretary (2012); Board of Directors (2000 – 2003, 2009 – 2010, 2011 – 2012) - Member
  • Memphis Bar Foundation (2006) - Fellow
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2008) - Selection Committee United States Magistrate Judge
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2012 – present) - Standing Committee for Local Rules
  • Volunteer Center of Memphis, Board of Directors (1996 – 2001) - Former Member
  • Young Lawyer's Division - Board of Directors (1993-1998) and President (1997)
  • Youth Villages, Inc., Board of Directors - Former Member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Antitrust, Memphis (2018)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Memphis (2016)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Memphis (2012)
 

Awards:

  • Sam A. Myar, Jr. Memorial Award, 1999
 

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Firm Details

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
http://www.bakerdonelson.com
 
Headquarters
First Tennessee Building, Suite 2000
165 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 526.2000
25 Office Locations
in 2 Countries

United Kingdom

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London, United Kingdom

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12 Leadenhall Street

London EC3V 1VP

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44 20 7816 2629

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United States

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Alabama

Alabama

Birmingham, AL

Wells Fargo Tower, Suite 1400

420 Twentieth Street North

Birmingham, AL 35203

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(205) 328.0480

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Montgomery, AL

614 South Hull Street

Montgomery, AL 36104

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(334) 262.2000

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005-2202

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(202) 408.8400

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Washington, DC

901 K Street, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20001

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(202) 508.3400

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Florida

Florida

Fort Lauderdale, FL

100 SoutheastThird Avenue, Suite 1620

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

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(954) 768.1600

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Orlando, FL

SunTrust Center, Suite 2900

200 South Orange Avenue

Orlando, FL 32801

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(407) 422.6600

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Tallahassee, FL

101 North Monroe Street, Suite 925

Tallahassee, FL 32301

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(850) 425.7500

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Atlanta, GA

Monarch Plaza, Suite 1600

3414 Peachtree Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30326

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(404) 577.6000

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Macon, GA

Gateway Plaza, Suite 201

300 Mulberry Street

Macon, GA 31201

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(478) 750.0777

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Baton Rouge, LA

Chase North Tower, 20th Floor

450 Laurel Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70801

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(225) 381.7000

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Mandeville, LA

Three Sanctuary Boulevard, Suite 201

Mandeville, LA 70471

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(985) 819.8400

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New Orleans, LA

201 Saint Charles Avenue, Suite 3600

New Orleans, LA 70170

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(504) 566.5200

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Baltimore, MD

100 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

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(410) 685.1120

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Towson, MD

409 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010

Towson, MD 21201

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(410) 296.1160

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Mississippi

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Jackson, MS

One Eastover Center, Suite 400

100 Vision Drive

Jackson, MS 39211

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(601) 351.2400

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South Carolina

South Carolina

Columbia, SC

1501 Main Street, Suite 600

Columbia, SC 29201

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(803) 251.8800

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Tennessee

Tennessee

Chattanooga, TN

Republic Centre, Suite 1900

633 Chestnut Street

Chattanooga, TN 37450

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(423) 756.2010

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Johnson City, TN

100 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200

Johnson City, TN 37604

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(423) 928.0181

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Knoxville, TN

265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 600

Knoxville, TN 37919

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(865) 549.7000

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Memphis, TN

6060 Poplar Avenue, Suite 440

Memphis, TN 38119

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(901) 579.3100

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Nashville, TN

Baker Donelson Center, Suite 800

211 Commerce Street

Nashville, TN 37201

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(615) 726.5600

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Texas

Texas

Houston, TX

1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700

Houston, TX 77010

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(713) 650.9700

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Virginia

Virginia

Falls Church, VA

450 West Broad Street, Suite 302

Falls Church, VA 22046

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(703) 237.0126

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Attorney Case History

Representative Matters

  • Served as co-defense counsel for neurosurgeon and neurosurgery clinic in which plaintiff alleged wrongful death as a result of alleged medical malpractice related to a complex neurosurgical procedure and delayed infection. Following a three-week trial in February 2013, the jury returned a defense verdict.
  • Served as co-defense counsel for spice manufacturer in action brought by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in which the FDA sought broad injunctive relief including destruction of inventory based on violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In a published ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee recognized the extensive measures undertaken by the manufacturer to ensure compliance with FDA rules and regulations and that the relief sought by the government was largely unnecessary. The court refused to order much of the relief requested by the FDA.
  • Represented owner of Durable Medical Equipment supplier in federal criminal case in which the client admittedly submitted forged prescriptions and fraudulent claims for power wheelchairs valued at approximately $400,000 and received a sentence of home confinement, probation and restitution.
  • Represented large medical center in DOJ investigation of qui tam complaint alleging False Claims Act violations. Government declined to intervene and dismissed the underlying Complaint.
 
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