Bonnie Baker

BONNIE L. BAKER concentrates her practice in the areas of healthcare, medical malpractice, corporate law, litigation, wills, probate and estate planning. Bonnie joined the firm following her graduation from the UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW where she served as an officer in both the Student Bar Association and the Women’s Law Student Association and competed successfully in moot court competition. Bonnie received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from the University of Georgia, where she was Phi Beta Kappa, a President’s Scholar, and a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key Honor Societies.

In her healthcare practice, Bonnie advises hospitals, long term healthcare facilities, and physician practice groups on business issues (contract review, corporate information, reorganization); Corporate Compliance (as back-up Corporate Compliance Officer for hospital client, policies and procedures, regulatory issues); medical staff issues (credentialing, Data Bank reporting, medical staff hearings, policies and procedures); right to die, advanced directives and ethical issues (consultation on specific case issues, Ethics Committee for hospital client, policies and procedures). Bonnie also advises clients on medical malpractice defense and risk management issues, including conducting all phases of litigation (investigation, preparation of pleadings, depositions and discovery, motions, legal analysis, medical records review, negotiation and trial and/or alternative dispute resolution). In an attempt to avoid litigation, Bonnie advises clients on risk management issues (case specific consultations, review of incident reports, preparation of policies and procedures for hospitals, physician groups, long term care facilities and related entities on a diverse range of health law related issues).

Bonnie’s corporate clients include numerous enterprises operating in Henry County and the greater Atlanta area as well as throughout the United States. Corporate clients rely on Bonnie for advice in the areas of contracts, mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions and liquidations, corporate reorganization and other matters.

In her wills, probate and estate planning practice, Bonnie represents clients in all phases of probate, drafts wills and related documents, and advises clients on such issues as Medicare/Medicaid planning, long term care, and the preparation of advanced directives. The package of services that Bonnie offers in this area—also called Elder Law—is often utilized by clients who wish to plan and prepare for their later years.

Bonnie is a past president of the Henry County Bar Association and a member of the Henry Medical Center Foundation Associate Board. Bonnie has served on several legislative and policy committees of the Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia Academy of Hospital Attorneys. She and her husband, Tom Shanahan, have one son, Matthew.