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John D. Baker
Baker Williams Law Firm 2785 White Bear Avenue North Suite 402 Maplewood, MN 55109
Phone: 651-773-4111
Fax: 651-204-0020  Free initial consultation (see details below)
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Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense,
Veteran and Military Law
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| Description of Practice or Services: | The criminal defense attorneys at Baker Williams Law Firm know that when you get arrested or charged with a crime it turns your entire life upside down. It can be frightening and often frustrating experience trying to deal with the criminal justice system. That is why we dedicate ourselves to fighting for our clients from the minute they believed they are going to be charged with a crime. You need to know your rights! More importantly you need attorneys that know your rights and will act aggressively to defend and protect your rights. That is what the attorneys at Baker Williams Law Firm do. |
| Primary Practice Areas: | Criminal Defense, Veteran and Military Law |
| Other Practice Areas: | Veterans Preference, USERRA Violations, Small Business Law, Employment Law, Unemployment Appeals, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Government Relations, |
| Willingness to Travel: | Represent clients throughout the State of Minnesota. |
| Professional Experience: | John retired from the United States Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant after serving twenty-two years in various infantry, artillery and administrative capacities in numerous locations within the United States and around the world. |
| Courts Admitted: | State of Minnesota, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota |
| Professional Affiliations and Memberships: | Minnesota State Bar Association, Chair, MSBA Military Law Committe, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ramsey County Bar Association, American Legion Post 39, Disabled American Veterans, United Veterans Legislative Council, Marine Corps League, Military Action Group, Minnesota Defense Alliance |
| Educational Background: | St. Cloud State University, Hamline University School of Law |
| Other Qualifications or Information: | Minnesota Lawyer recently named John an Attorney of the Year for 2010. He received this honor for his work in chairing the initiative for Veterans Courts in Minnesota. Veterans Courts are a problem solving court designed to connect veterans with counseling and programming with the Veterans Administration instead of incarceration. |