Diane Baker

Diane Baker

  • Estate Planning, Probate, Business Law
  • Georgia
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Diane Baker is an AV-Rated Estate Planning and Business Law attorney. She has over 30 years experience practicing law in Atlanta.

She enjoys working with families to develop personalized Wills, Trusts and estate plans, based on each individual's personal goals. She also helps clients through the complexities of Probate, and the challenges of Will Contests and Estate Disputes. Her goal is to address each client’s personal objectives, while making the legal process understandable.

Diane's other major area of practice is business law, which she has practiced for over 30 years. Her work in this area includes general corporate law, limited liability companies (LLCs), new business formation, contracts, and general business law matters.

Diane received her undergraduate degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Oglethorpe University, and her law degree, With Distinction, from Emory University's School of Law.

Diane began her legal career with the prestigious Atlanta firm of Hansell & Post, which is now Jones Day. Later, she served as Senior Counsel for NationsBank (now Bank of America). She founded her own law firm in 1999.

She is active in community and professional organizations, having served as President of the Oglethorpe University Alumni Association, and as a Trustee of Oglethorpe University. She is a member of the prestigious Atlanta Estate Planning Council, and is honored to have served as President of the Estate Planning Council of North Georgia. She is also the former Chair of the Georgia ElderCare Symposium, which has grown into the National ElderCare Matters Network.

The founding attorney of Baker Law Group, Diane is a frequent speaker at estate and financial planning seminars.

Education
Emory University School of Law
J.D. (1980) | Law
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Honors: With Distinction
Activities: Order of the Coif; Emory Law Journal - Notes and Comments Editor
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Oglethorpe University
B.A. (1977) | Political Science
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Honors: B.A. Summa Cum Laude
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Professional Associations
Atlanta Estate Planning Council
Member
- Current
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Georgia State Bar  # 032925
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning are handled on a flat fee basis, so that you know what the total cost sell be. Your flat fee quote is provided in writing at your initial consultation. Probate cases may be handled on a flat fee basis, if there are no disputes and no unusual complexities. Will Contests and Estate Disputes are generally handled on a hourly rate basis.
Practice Areas
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Additional Practice Area
  • Will Contests
Websites & Blogs
Website
Baker Law Group
Contact & Map
Baker Law Group, LLC
555 Sun Valley Dr
Ste N4
Roswell, GA 30076
Telephone: (770) 992-4325
Monday: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 6 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed