Shelton Scott Baker

Mr. Scott took my case and handled it without me having to return to Virginia from my home in NJ more than 5 hours away. He gave me assignments to complete and stated what he should be able to accomplish if I completed the three assignments. I completed the assignments by the deadline and got them ba...ck to Mr. Baker and he came thru on his end, having my charge reduced from reckless driving to speeding and a much lower fine of $314 without the possibility of jail time due to Virginia's speeding/reckless driving laws which differ greatly from New Jersey's speeding laws. Greatful!!!!!

Scott was a huge help to me. I am from out of town and he took my case and handled everything for me. He was trustworthy and honest and did what he said he would do. He negotiated on my behalf and got my traffic citation reduced to a fair settlement. I can't state how much I appreciate the way my... case was handled.

I reached out to Mr. Baker after being charged with "Reckless Driving" for speeding which is when I discovered "Virginia is for speed traps, not lovers. I started searching for an attorney and my mailbox was conveniently stuffed with letters to select from... I selected Mr. Baker, after speakin...g to an attorney who "wrote a book to scare you" and position himself for a fee that was 400% more! (great marketing but really) On the other hand Mr. Baker is a straight forward, no scare tactics, serious approach and a flat fee. My case was expertly handled and I am delighted to recommend Mr. Baker's services are "exactly as advertised" His advertising did share the seriousness of this event but it didn't use fear to manipulate, which is why ultimately he got the job. Thank you Mr. Baker.

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.