A lawyer for over 30 years, Mark's extensive legal background representing large corporate entities and artists both established and emerging, as well as his work as a gigging musician, make him equally comfortable navigating the halls of Corporate America and the mustiest of music halls. Licensed to practice law in all the federal and state courts of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Mark is an alumnus of the University of Alabama (B.A.) and Cumberland School of Law (J.D.), and served two years as judicial law clerk to a federal judge. In addition to representing artists, Mark has represented many of the country’s largest financial institutions, most recently as a partner at Johnson & Freedman, LLC, a mid-size firm serving clients in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2016, he married a professor of art at Florida State University and moved to Tallahassee, where he continues to represent clients nationwide (in matters of federal law, such as trademark and copyright) within his principal practice areas.
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
- J.D. (1982)
- University of Alabama School of Law
- B.A. / English Literature (1979)
- Mark A. Baker Law, LLC
- - Current
- Managing Partner, Bankruptcy Department
- Johnson & Freedman, L.L.C., Atlanta, GA
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- Associate Attorney, Manager, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Departments
- Law Offices of Mark Weber, P.C., Atlanta, GA
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- Associate Attorney
- Gingold, Kaufman & Chaiken, Atlanta, GA
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- Associate Attorney
- Schwall, Ruff & Goodman, Atlanta, GA
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- Honorable L. Chandler Watson, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
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- Staff Attorney
- Legal Services Corporation of Alabama, Anniston, AL
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- David Bowie: Star Man
- Paste Magazine
- Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True
- Paste Magazine
- Eyemazing: The New Collectible Photography
- Paste Magazine
- King of Queens by George O'Dowd
- Paste Magazine
- Quit Your Job
- Esquire Magazine
- Salvador Dali: The Making of an Artist
- Paste Magazine
- The Street Photographer's Manual
- Paste Magazine
- Avoiding Traps That Snag the Unwary
- Servicing Management Magazine
- Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy practice
- WGUN?AM Radio, CBS Affiliate
- Careers in Entertainment Law
- Emory Law School
- Debtor/Creditor Law, Continuing Legal Education
- Georgia State University, College of Law
- Music & the Law
- Emory Law School
- Panel Participant
- Copyright for Artists
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- Opportunities for the Sole Practitioner in Entertainment Law
- Emory Law Student Sports and Entertainment Law Section
- Money Matters: Keys to Advising Clients During Foreclosure and Repossession Actions in Georgia
- National Business Institute
- Tennessee State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- North Carolina State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Georgia State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Alabama State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Alabama
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- 4th Circuit
- Free Consultation
Free initial consultation of approximately 30 minutes. - Contingent Fees
I occasionally enter contingent fee arrangements, depending upon the subject matter. - Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I also perform certain services for a flat fee, such as routine contract preparation and review, copyright and trademark registrations, and corporate formations.
- Business Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Intellectual Property
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Written
- Website
- Mark A. Baker's Website Profile
- Website
- Mark A. Baker Law, LLC Website
- Blog
- Entertainment Attorney Blog
The Jerks, with Mark Baker on guitar - Beast of Burden
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