Baker Donelson has elected 11 new shareholders across the Firm, including Daniel J. Ferretti of the Firm's Houston office.

This year's class of new shareholders is comprised of more than 50 percent women, making it the fourth consecutive year women have made up nearly or more than half of the Firm's newly elected shareholders. Additionally, nearly half of the new shareholders, including men and women, have taken advantage of Baker Donelson's industry-leading parental leave policy during their time at the Firm.

Mr. Ferretti is a member of the Firm's Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group where he focuses his practice on representing creditors in all aspects of commercial lending, but particularly in distressed debt workouts and bankruptcies. He has also participated in several energy bankruptcies in Houston, including Offshore Specialty Fabricators, Virgin Oil, Knight Energy, and Rooster Energy.

A graduate of the Cumberland School of Law, Mr. Ferretti is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is also a member of the Houston Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association.

"Dan has quickly demonstrated his capabilities as a leader and as an advocate for his clients and I am pleased to see him among this year's class of shareholders," said Bradley E. Chambers, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Houston office.

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