Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Baker Donelson's Disaster Recovery and Government Services team is a nationally recognized resource for public entities, nonprofits, infrastructure providers, and private contractors navigating the complex legal and regulatory challenges associated with disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.

Our multidisciplinary team includes former FEMA attorneys, former state emergency management attorneys, certified project managers, certified fraud examiners, and other professionals who bring deep experience in federal grant programs administered by FEMA, HUD, Treasury, HHS, the Department of Energy, and other agencies. We assist clients with disaster recovery planning, grant compliance, procurement and contracting requirements, hazard mitigation funding, appeals and dispute resolution, audits and investigations, infrastructure recovery, housing programs, and resilience initiatives.

Serving clients in more than 40 states and territories, Baker Donelson is a leading provider of legal services related to FEMA Public Assistance and mitigation programs, having represented clients in more than 300 arbitrations before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and more than 700 FEMA administrative appeals. Our unique combination of legal, regulatory, and strategic experience allows us to help clients maximize funding opportunities, maintain compliance, strengthen preparedness, and support long-term community recovery and resilience.