Shelton Scott Baker

I was driving home to Pennsylvania from Georgia when I was pulled over in Virginia for what I thought was just a speeding ticket as the deputy sheriff indicated. Long story short it was actually an automatic reckless driving charge. a I started to receive numerous mailings from attorney's offices fr...om Virginia wanting to represent me. When I received Attorney Baker's letter it was the most comprehensive and when I called him, he returned my call the same day. He had the charges reduced to a non moving violation! Anytime I emailed him with a question I received a response. I highly recommend him when you need help!

Mr. Baker represented me in a traffic violation in Lexington, Va. While he did help me last minute and in a pinch, I do not believe I got a good representation. I met with him once and he told me the prosecutor was pulling my driving history. We then both went into the court room where he did not sit... with me. The prosecutor came into the court room carrying papers (presumably my driving record) and talked to Mr. Baker and Mr. Baker nodded his head. Mr. Baker claims he negotiated the best possible deal with the prosecutor, but I never saw any negotiations and only saw Mr. Baker nod at the prosecutor, not negotiate. What angers me most is that he never told me about the deal prior to us both going before the judge. He never talked to me after he nodded to the prosecutor. My deal reached was not a good deal nor anything I would have agreed to if discussed with me prior to us going before the judge. This was my first time in court for criminal charges and I was incredibly nervous. Mr. Baker kept claiming that I should have spoken up in front of the judge, but I was terribly nervous and relied on Mr. Baker, which in hindsight is a horrible and costly mistake. The judge was especially sympathetic that day and I firmly believe I would have been better off if I had not hired Mr. Baker. When I brought my grievances to him, he told me he did review the deal with me (even though he had not). He will also not make eye contact with you. I would not recommend him at all.