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Laurie Elise Baker

also known as Laurie E. Baker

4.3
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Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 25 years

Family Lawyer at Bradenton, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Child Support, Child Custody ... +4 more

515 9th Street East, Suite 100, Bradenton, FL

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About Laurie

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Adoption 16%

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Alimony 16%

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Child Custody 16%

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Child Support 16%

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Family 16%

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Marriage and Prenuptials 16%

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Other 4%

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Licensed in Florida for 25 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2000

Member in Good Standing

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The Law Office of Baker & Paul

(941) 253-2015

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515 9th Street East, Suite 100, Bradenton, FL, 34208-2024

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Baker & Paul A Partnership of Professional Associations

503 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton, FL, 34208-2024

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Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2014

Expensive, But Worth It If You Have Assets

Excellent attorney and prenuptial agreement specialist. She was a former magistrate in the area and has a lot of connections here. She was also a computer engineer in her earlier life, so she is an extremely logical thinker and you will see that in your case preparation which has the precision of a c...omputer algorithm. If you need a prenup or you need to defend a prenup, I would highly recommend her. She defended my prenuptial agreement from someone that turned out to be a gold digger. Ms Baker succeeded beyond expectations and saved me a lot of money in the end. My ex got literally nothing--she didn't even get awarded attorney's fees. The only downsides are, one, she is a bit expensive, so consider your situation. If you have substantial assets or are looking at potential alimony, you don't want a cheap lawyer. I've seen that some attorneys are nervous when they are in court. Laurie is not. Second, she is really busy and therefore often difficult to reach. There is no hand holding here, but she will still give your case the time it needs. Final bit of advice: When you are in love you tend to look past many warning signs. Never, EVER get married without a prenup, and make sure an attorney at least looks over it. Prenups are valid in Florida, but there are nuances in the law. My prenup (which was NOT written by Ms. Baker) was judged to be valid, but it could have been better. I hired a cheap attorney to do it--don't make the same mistake. The bottom line is: If your fiancee pushes back about signing a prenup, you need to think about why she (or he) might be doing that.

Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2012

Great Representation, Highly Recommended, Awesome in the Courtroom

Laurie handled both my Business contracts ,and my Family Law case in relation to child Support. She is highly respected in both Manatee and Sarasota Counties as a family law attorney. She has always protected my best interests in the work that she has done for me. I highly recommend her firm for any ...family law related issues.

Posted by anonymous | November 14, 2013

STRONGLY urge you use a different practice and firm.

I went to Mrs. Baker to deal with a child relocation issue. I was originally told by her that it was a $1000.00 non refundable deposit along with a $4000.00 retainer that was refundable. She explained that if my ex was to just sign the release papers that I would recieve the full $4000.00 back. Befor...e 30 days had passed or he had even recieved the paperwork they had already spent $2500.00 and needed me to refill the trust to the $2500.00 minimum. So from the get go I was lied to by Mrs. Baker. Into the second month Mrs Baker was to busy for my case so she assigned Mr. Steve Johnson, a nother lawer within the office. He seemed nice and Laurie said he was a good lawyer, she would assist him in preping the case, and that our case could be heard faster by the court if we used him. In court the opposing counsil cleaned house against Mr. Johnson and Laurie. Mr. Johnson did not stand to address our case at the beginning of the hearing mumbled and studdered in his questions and was so unprepaired that he admittingly forgot to ask important questions when people took the stand. Obviously we lost the relocation case but Steve and Laurie continued to press that we continue to fight even after this embarrassing lose and $15,000.00 already spent. After their poor performance in court due to laziness and their unwillingness to prepair for the case even to the simple point of knowing what question they where going to ask they shamelessly blamed me for the loss because opposing counsil brought up an issue that had nothing to do with myself or my spouse directly. They stated that I was not honest with them because I failed to mention this even though myself nor my current husband where involve nor did we have any knowledge of this going to be brought up. So since it was not dealing with us nor did we anticipate anyone asking about it.They failed to reconize their mistakes and in turn blamed me. I strongly urge anyone needing a lawyer to not use this practice. They are in it for your money and dont care about you or your case. They are misleading, lazy, and bad at what they do. Im sure they win from time to time but that is just the nature of what they do. Of course the people who win will have nice things to say and others will not. However I am not bitter for losing in fact my life is better because of the inability to win but this practice and these attorneys are a joke and way over priced. At least look into other places before sitting down with this practice there are many offices around that dont charge for consultations which at is $300.00. If you care anything about your case and your family I strongly suggest you use another practice.

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Partner, Baker and Paul

1900 - Present

Of Counsel, Baker & Paul A Partnership of Professional Associations

Associations

Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

Florida Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

Member

Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL)

Member

2006 - 2006

Manatee County Bar Association

Board of Directors

Education

1999

Florida Coastal School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

LaGrange College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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