Emily Caroline Baker

I really appreciated working with Emily. My personal path to finalizing my divorce was rather long (years!), and my circumstances were such that I worked with more than one attorney along the way. Thus, I actually have some basis for comparison of attorney styles and approaches. In my own decision-ma...king style I favor gathering data and information - I want to understand my options, the process, and the strategy - but I’m also mindful that this takes time and costs money and I want to be efficient. In Emily I found someone who directly, succinctly, and very clearly answered my questions and provided the information I needed. She explained options and offered her expert opinion in a very straightforward way. I greatly appreciated her style and approach. Communicating with her was extremely easy and she was always very responsive by email, phone, and zoom. My divorce process went the mediation route and it got a bit tense at times with one session extending into the evening. But Emily stayed focused, kept me focused, and she has a sense of humor that helped me stay calm and think clearly. Further, it was clear that Emily was thinking through the angles and running the numbers and thinking strategically. Emily got me through the completion of my divorce, which had been dragging on for a very long time.

Obviously anyone going through a divorce needs a lawyer who is effective at their job, which Emily was, but considering that it's also likely to be an unpleasant experience no matter how amicable, it helps to genuinely like your lawyer, too, and I really liked Emily. She explained things clearly at e...ach step, was open to all of my questions, and was empathetic about the experiences I'd had prior to separation and the nonsense my ex attempted during the divorce. And she made I received what was fair and legally required in a settlement and was not what my ex would have agreed to had I not hired her. A true advocate in all the ways.

I was referred by someone who had worked with Emily in the past and I am forever grateful for the recommendation. Emily was very attentive throughout my long and emotional divorce process. She was prompt and professional with her responsiveness, keeping me updated with every change. She was strong an...d methodical when working with opposing counsel, catching several mistakes along the way. I felt so supported and confident that she was looking out for everything that I was hoping to accomplish in my divorce. I was most appreciative that she encouraged me to stand my ground when I wanted to bend with the pressure. I am forever grateful to Emily and her team for making such a difficult time in my life so seamless. I will definitely refer her to friends, family and clients, shall they find themselves facing similar life changes.

Emily gave me the confidence and perspective needed to navigate my divorce. I am 77 and though my decision to divorce was clear, it was not easy to do at this time in our lives. Emily was both firm and understanding whenever I got frustrated during the process. She is knowledgeable and professiona...l, explained her recommendations from both legal and her client experience. She is strong and compassionate and I benefited greatly for choosing her for my attorney.

Emily met with me first in 2018 when I was just exploring separation and my legal position, and I was able to process without pressure. She stayed in touch through 2019 and was patient as I navigated all the negotiating with my now-ex. When we started in earnest, Emily was great for me behind the sce...nes during a long back-and-forth process that I managed since my ex was unrepresented. She was great with strategy, settlement agreement language, parenting schedules, providing me with resources to help educate my ex on my rights, timing, and follow up. As things got closer to agreement and finalization, she was able to effectively and professionally communicate with my ex spouse to get things done without anything becoming tense or litigious, working on my behalf but with him. She helped with complexities of military spousal benefits and rights and took every extra step to ensure the agreement was in place with DEERS so I didn't have to navigate that bureaucracy alone. Emily is awesome! I highly recommend her.