Deborah Baker

Practice Areas

Litigation

Mediation

Career

Deborah Baker is a partner in the litigation practice group and is the Firm’s Director of Attorney Development. Ms. Baker focuses her law practice in the areas of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with significant emphasis in the areas of business and real estate litigation. Ms. Baker has represented public and private companies in a variety of corporate litigation matters. She has litigated shareholder derivative lawsuits through trial and appeals, ending with favorable outcomes for her clients. She is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and has been appointed by the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court to act as a Special Magistrate to assist the Court, litigants and their counsel in resolving discovery disputes in lawsuits pending in the Complex Business Litigation Division.

Ms. Baker has also advised clients on intellectual property matters, including a multi-national retail business with respect to a claim of trademark and copyright infringement. Ms. Baker was able to guide her client towards a favorable resolution without litigation.

Ms. Baker has obtained her FINRA Series 7, 55, and 63 licenses, and has represented claimants before the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Baker has extensive trial experience, both jury and non-jury, and has successfully handled several appeals.

Professional Memberships

Jackson Health Foundation, Golden Angel Society, Member, 2023

The Florida Bar, Board of Governors’ Judicial Nominating Commission Screening Committee for Vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court, Member, 2018 – 2019

The Florida Bar, Board of Governors’ Judicial Nominating Commission Screening Committee for Vacancies on the Third District Court of Appeals, Chair, 2018 – 2019

The Florida Bar, Florida Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Screening Committee, Chair 2018

The Florida Bar, Program Evaluation Subcommittee on Military Affairs, Chair 2018-2019

The Florida Bar, Citizens Advisory Committee, Member, 2017-2018

The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Member, 2016-2019

Anti-Defamation League, Civil Rights Committee, Member, 2014-Present

Dade County Bar Association, Member

Jewish Federation of Greater Miami Judicial Reception Awards Selection Committee, 2015-2017

Florida Bar, Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 2015-2016

Florida Bar, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 2015-2016

Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Miami-Dade Chapter

– President, 2014-2015

– State FAWL Outstanding Chapter Award, 2014-2015

Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court, Member, 2015-Present

Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Board Member, 2009-2011

Lotus House, Street Law Program, Director, 2011

Publications

Author, “Thriving Together, The Importance of My MDFAWL Friendships,” MDFAWL Advisor – Spring 2023, June 8, 2023

Education

Awards