Elisabeth Quinn is known for her ability to litigate, but arguing cases wasn’t what inspired her to become an attorney. Sharp in math and comfortable with numbers, Quinn graduated summa cum laude in finance from the University of West Georgia before attending the University of Georgia School of Law.
“I figured I would do tax [law],” she says. It appealed to Quinn’s problem solving nature. She quickly realized she wanted more client interaction and shifted her focus to business litigation. In 2001, she sat for the Louisiana bar and joined Taylor Porter, where she developed a strong reputation for representing national and regional financial institutions and insurers. Last May, she moved to the local office of Baker Donelson, where she has continued to succeed in toxic-tort and products-liability cases.
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The youngest of three girls, Quinn grew up in rural west Georgia. As an athlete, a standout student and service-minded teenager, Quinn began a pattern of accepting lots of responsibility and following through. “I find I work best when I have the least amount of time,” she says.
In addition to her caseload, Quinn has led diversity- and inclusion-training sessions for Baker Donelson’s attorneys and staff, and she is active with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The Baton Rouge Bar Association Young Lawyers Section recently nominated her for a statewide honor for extensive contributions to the organization.
Quinn also volunteers with several charitable organizations, particularly ones that focus on health. When she was in fourth grade, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer—and recovered. It has led Quinn to donate time to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Fight Cancer Campaign and the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Campaign. She also serves on the board of directors of the Charles W. Lamar YMCA, and she currently is the chair of the Strong Kids Campaign for the YMCA’s downtown facility. The mother of a 5-year-old daughter, Quinn says she’s also keenly interested in working on programs and policies that bring better health and nutrition to children in the Capital Region.
Age: 33
What was your first job? “I worked in the printing and publications department at West Georgia. I did resumes and proofed the football guide.”
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