
Mr. Baker successfully represents property owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, sureties, homeowner associations, property managers, retailers and tenants in the prosecution and/or defense of claims arising from payment disputes, construction delays, cost overruns, liens, stop notices, defects and landlord-tenant matters in courts throughout the State of California.
Mr. Baker received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Irvine in 1998 where he primarily studied economics and political science. After graduating from UC Irvine, but before attending law school at Santa Clara University School of Law, Mr. Baker went to work in the intellectual property group of a national firm located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Before joining Michael Allen Law Group, Inc., Mr. Baker was previously associated with the law firms of Miller Morton Caillat & Nevis LLP and Clapp Moroney, et al. P.C. handling complex commercial, construction and real estate litigation matters.
Mr. Baker is a current member of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. In addition to being licensed to practice law in the State of California, Mr. Baker is also a California licensed real estate broker.
Areas Of Practice
- Real Estate 50%
- Construction 35%
- Business 13%
- Estate Planning 1%
- Bankruptcy 1%
- Mediation
Bar Admissions
- California, 2005
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D. - 2004
- University of California Irvine, Irvine, California
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Social Science
Honors and Awards
- Advisory Panel Member (American Bar Association)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Bar Association, Member, 2005 to Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 2004 to 2012
- San Mateo County Bar Association, Member, 2011 to Present
- San Mateo County Bar Association, Chair, Real Estate Section, 2015 - 2021
- San Mateo County Bar Association, Co-Chair, Real Estate Section, 2013 to 2014
Past Employment Positions
- Miller Morton Caillat & Nevis, Associate, 2009 to 2010
- Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman Scheley, Associate, 2005 to 2009
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, Katharine & George Alexander Law Center at Santa Clara University, 2002 to 2003
Ancillary Businesses
- Licensed California Real Estate Broker
Languages
- English
- French
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Gamma Delta