Warwick, NY

Strategic Legal Counsel for Business Success

Sophisticated legal representation for businesses and entrepreneurs. Over 25 years of experience guiding clients through complex transactions, corporate finance, restructuring, and strategic planning.

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Michael S. Baker, Attorney at Law
About the Firm

Big Firm Experience. Personal Attention.

Michael S. Baker, P.C. provides sophisticated legal counsel to businesses and entrepreneurs throughout New York's Hudson Valley and beyond. With a career spanning major international law firms and corporate leadership roles, Michael brings unparalleled expertise to every engagement.

Our firm is dedicated to delivering the caliber of legal services typically reserved for large corporate clients, but with the personalized attention and responsiveness that smaller businesses deserve.

Elite Background

Partner at top-tier law firms

Proven Results

Complex transactions delivered

Client-Focused

Direct partner access always

Bilingual

English and French fluency

What We Do

Practice Areas

Comprehensive legal services tailored to the needs of businesses, entrepreneurs, and families.

Business Transactions

Entity formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic business planning for companies of all sizes.

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Corporate Finance

Credit facilities, loan agreements, promissory notes, security arrangements, and complex financing structures for borrowers and lenders.

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Restructuring

Debt restructuring, liability management, workout negotiations, and strategic alternatives for businesses facing financial challenges.

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Commercial Contracts

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating service agreements, supply contracts, licensing deals, partnership agreements, and more.

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Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, estate administration, succession planning, and wealth transfer strategies for individuals and family businesses.

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Risk Management

Due diligence, contract review, regulatory compliance, and strategic risk assessment for business transactions and operations.

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Background

Professional Experience

A distinguished career spanning elite law firms and corporate leadership.

2025 - Present

Principal

Michael S. Baker, P.C., Warwick, NY

Providing sophisticated legal counsel to businesses and entrepreneurs on transactions, corporate matters, financing, restructuring, and estate planning.

2021 - 2025

Chief Corporate Strategy Officer

First Brands Group, LLC, New York

Led strategic initiatives including acquisitions, financing arrangements, and management of material litigation and contractual disputes.

2011 - 2021

Partner

Paul Hastings LLP, New York

Senior Partner and Co-Head of Leveraged Finance Practice. Represented lenders and borrowers in complex financings, restructurings, and liability management.

1998 - 2011

Partner

Shearman & Sterling LLP (now A&O Shearman), New York

Elected to partnership in 2007. Principal finance counsel for major automotive supplier bankruptcy financings during the financial crisis.

Credentials

Education and Admissions

Education

Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1998

Glendon College, York University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1995

Bar Admissions

New York State

Admitted to Practice

U.S. District Court

Southern District of New York

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