Andrew Seth Baker

Andrew Seth Baker

also known as Andy Baker

3.5
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 30 years

Real estate Lawyer at Calabasas, CA
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant ... +2 more

22287 Mulholland Hwy Ste 131, Calabasas, CA

About Andrew

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Administrative Law 20%

Government Agencies

20%
Litigation 20%

Construction, Real Estate Transactions, Civil Litigation

20%
Real Estate 20%

Transaction, Property Management Matters

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 30 years

State: California

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Andrew Seth Baker

22287 Mulholland Hwy Ste 131, Calabasas, CA, 91302

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Andrew Seth Baker's Reviews

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3.5 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Land Use & Zoning

Posted by anonymous | August 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Land Use & Zoning

i hired Andy Baker - not good experience

I hired Andy Baker, to help with what he advertises on his website: to handle the city of Los Angeles regarding ADU and other citations regarding housing. He did not do anything he said he would do, and he totally changed his pricing immediately after being hired. I have learned, he has taken many p...eople for a ride just like this, specifically from people such as Judith - who also posted here - (Pls note, Andy Baker tries to itimidate people to not post bad reviews about him, again, specifically, just look at Judith post here too), which i am certain is only reason you are not seeing many more reviews of this nature. Couple facts without listing too many, Specifically, Andy Baker tells you when you hire him for a city housing issue, that he knows MORE than the inspectors. I am not joking. He literally lists that on his site. I am not being ironic here. Anyhow, that should have been a real red flat, but he makes it seem he will help you with many issues, more than you ask for, such as "taking over all dealing with the city" if you pay a premium. Well, he offers you verbal guarantees, and references his promises in his literature, and makes it seem he won't charge you till he accomplishes the goals, but immediately changes his story (And the costs) to get you to just pay him to file extensions (which he also misleads you on - specifically, that he will "Handle all interactions with the city" (as he advertises in his pricing) - then he does do that, in fact, he literally has you go do everything with the city, but he pretends in the early days that he has "inside connections" and brags about "his relationships with top city inspectors and the D.A's office", but truth be told, I have connected with top supervisors at the city and they all say to be-ware of Andy Baker. They in fact make it quite clear you do not need him to file anything. And to be totally clear, he makes you file the extensions yourself anyhow. I am trying to write this as nice as I can out of respect to this site, but this fellow is really not upfront, and very tricky. I owe it to pass along this warning and only i wish I had read this before risking his constant aggressive demands for money

Andrew Baker

Replied last August 04, 2018

I don't know why you would say I did not do what I said I would, or that I changed my pricing. Everything was spelled out in our mutually executed retainer agreement and I did exactly what I promised I would do. I never intimidate my clients; ask all the ones from whom I've received testimonials. In order to perform the services that need to be done to help a client, I perform all the ones I say I will. But I cannot do everything, so filing an extension is not included because not everyone needs that service. As a COURTESY to my clients I fill out the paperwork and provide it along with instructions for filing so the client gets the benefit of the service without paying ANYTHING extra. I have an excellent reputation with the Los Angeles Housing Department, City Attorney (not DA - that's County; I don't know where you got that) and the Building & Safety Department and I can provide names of senior personnel at all those agencies; can you in support of your unwarranted accusations against me? I can handle criticism of my work but not out-and-out lies which is what you have provided in your anonymous review.

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Matthew Abrams

Real estate lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Andy is a great lawyer. He is honest, a hard worker, and very knowledgeable in his practice areas. I hope to work with him again!"

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Matthew Abrams

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Lawyer, Law Offices Of Andrew S. Baker APLC

2001 - 2002

Senior Associate, Law Offices Of James S. Wiederschall

1999 - 2000

Litigator, Law Offices Of Andrew S. Baker

1996 - 1999

Litigator, Alpert, Barr & Gross, APLC

1982 - 1995

Vice President and General Manager, Leep Realtors, INC.

Associations

1992 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1992 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

Education

1992

University of West Los Angeles School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

National University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1975

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

1991

22 UWLA Review Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare v. Davenport: Federal Bankruptcy Law Prevails Over the Notion of Comity in State Criminal Sentencing

Languages

English

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