Jenny Tyler BakerShareholder

Primary Office

1319 26th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501

Phone

228.864.1060
228.864.9160 (fax)

Professional Profile

Jenny Tyler Baker is a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Gulfport (MS) office. She is admitted to practice in Mississippi and the US District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi. Jenny focuses her practice on defending matters involving workers’ compensation, premises liability and professional liability.

Jenny graduated cum laude from Mississippi State with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law.

Jenny is an active member of the Mississippi Bar Association and currently serves as immediate past president. Previously, she led the Young Lawyers Division as president (2016- 2017) and as secretary (2014-2015). Additionally, she has been involved in the Women in the Profession Committee for several years where she served as chair (2012-2013) and chair of the Evelyn Gandy Lecture Series (2017). Jenny is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® (2024 – 2025). She is also a fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation and a fellow of the Young Lawyers Division.

Jenny has served as president for the Harrison County Bar Association (2008-2009) and the Harrison County Young Lawyers Association (2006-2007). Additionally, she has served as chair for the 2021 Summer School for Lawyers Committee.

Over the years, Jenny has served as a facilitator at the James O. Duke Law School Professionalism Program. She is also a member of the Mississippi Municipal Attorneys Association and served as fundraising chair for the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer Project. Jenny was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of Mississippi’s Leading Lawyers (2014). She also received the Community Spirit Award from Mississippi College School of Law (2019).

A resident of Biloxi (MS), Jenny is an advocate for her community. She has served several positions for the Land Trust of the Mississippi Coastal Plain and is a life member of the Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Roy, and their children Grace, Charlotte and Bobby.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Mississippi

US District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Education

BA, Mississippi State University

JD, Mississippi College School of Law

Affiliations

Mississippi Bar Association, Past President

Young Lawyers Division, Past President

Young Lawyers Division, Fellow

Women in the Profession Committee, Chair

Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow

American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Harrison County Bar Association, Past President

Mississippi Municipal Attorneys Association, Member

Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America®, (2024 – 2025)

News Updates About Jenny Tyler Baker

Baker Sworn In As Mississippi Bar President

Jenny Tyler Baker of our Gulfport (MS) office was sworn in as Mississippi Bar President last month. Accompanied by her family along with past president, Blake Teller, she was sworn in by Chief Justice Mike Randolph at the Mississippi Bar’s Annual Business Session. We are excited to see the work […]

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3 Carr Allison Gulfport Attorneys Named To The Best Lawyers in America®

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 3 attorneys from our Gulfport (MS) office have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Best Lawyers is voted by peers and awarded to those who show excellence in their respective practice areas. Congratulations!   Below is a list of […]

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Baker Sworn in as Mississippi State Bar President

Carr Allison attorney Jenny T. Baker was sworn in yesterday as Mississippi State Bar President. We are excited to see the work Jenny does with the Mississippi State Bar throughout the year. Congratulations!

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