John T. Baxter is an Attorney in the Firm’s Nashville office and a member of the Intellectual Property practice group. He focuses his practice primarily on entertainment litigation, commercial litigation, and bankruptcy. Mr. Baxter has significant experience in courts across the state of Tennessee and beyond, including appellate experience before the Tennessee Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Baxter also has authored numerous works that have been published by various outlets from Thompson Reuters, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and Law360, among others

Awards and Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch
• Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Mid-South
• American Bar Association Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee 20/20 Partners Rising Young Leader Award

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee

• Should Solvent Debtors Pay Post-Petition Interest at the Contract Rate? Recent Decisions Say “Yes”
• Discerning Derivative Claims: TelexFree Continues the Legacy of Madoff Cases
• Post-Taggart, Debtors May Face Higher Pleading Standard
• Lenders Score Major High Court Victory In Foreclosure Case
• What The Justices Are Focusing On In Bankruptcy TM Case
• Lenders, Law Firms Brace For Foreclosure High Court Ruling
• Deciding The Fate Of Trademark Licenses In Bankruptcy
• To Subordinate or Not Subordinate? How Tribune Media Co. Implicates Subordination Agreements in Cramdown Plans
• Developments in the Payment of IT Fees and Expenses in Bankruptcy