Heath L Baker

I recently hired Mr. Baker because in the past he had assisted with my divorce as it pertained to the DV and custody issues. Fast forward, five years and I once again didn't think twice about seeking out his services again. This was the worst decision I could have made. He took my case and retainer, ...and in less than two months sent me a letter stating he was closing his firm to go work for reel father's rights in San Diego. Upon my exit conference with him, it was clear he had read little to none of my filed reports. The advice he gave me was not just false and misleading but hurt my case in the most severe ways. Mr. Baker believes he is on a quest to right all the wrongs done to fathers through the legal system and does this almost blindly. He is so consumed with his need to ensure fathers are not slighted through the family courts that he is willing to sabotage a mother's case to see a father have a win in court. Mr. Baker told me to renew my CPO. As a former Riverside Officer of the law, you'd think he would know that you can't renew a CPO. The next detrimental advice he gave me was to recommend an evaluator for the 730 evaluation that was completely biased and leaned towards making the father look great and damaging the mother's abilities with the courts. The 730 evaluation left out essential facts that have now caused my daughter to be potentially in harm's way. His crusade has become a bitter root that has blinded his ability to represent his clients (female) the way a lawyer is expected to in the state of California and the bar association. I will be filing a complaint with the bar ASAP. He never went to court once with me, did not file one court document, and skimmed if anything the documents pertaining to my case. He left me with no retainer to hire another lawyer and he did so unashamed and believing he did something truly righteous for the child. He goes as far as to place verbiage in his agreement with his clients that states he will do what he believes is best for the children in the case even if the parent disagrees. How arrogant to presume he would know a parent's child better than the parent. MOTHERS BEWARE.

Absolutely INCREDIBLE!! Mr Baker and Christine jumped and had my judgement completed in a week! I was pressed for time and they were exceptional. I was with another attorney 4 months with 2 rejected judgements due to clerical errors and Mr Baker completed it the first time no issues! Don’t go anywher...e else!

Mr. Baker and his team assisted me with a restraining order and I could not recommend them enough. I went to a different office at first and was given the run around after paying for their service during a very stressful and scary time. When I called Mr. Baker's office, they immediately squeezed me i...n for a consultation. From then on, I knew I was in good hands. His paralegal Christine is excellent with the paperwork and is on top of everything. At the hearing, Mr. Baker ran laps around the other lawyer. He was calm, confident, well prepared, and very thorough. I appreciate the support and professionalism given by his office- they are also doing my divorce case and again, I highly recommend them.

Heath Baker has been wonderful in representing me through my custody case. These situations are never easy and Heath and his staff have made me feel very comfortable and confident during the entire situation. They explain everything so that I can make the most informed decisions for my family. I wou...ld recommend Heath Baker and his firm to represent everyone who is dealing with family law issues.