Trial-tested representation for probate disputes, fiduciary claims, and serious personal injury across Athens and northeast Georgia.
John Baker handles the most complex probate and fiduciary disputes in Clarke County, Oconee County, and across northeast Georgia — cases that go to trial.
The pillar practice. Will contests, contested accountings, executor removal, beneficiary disputes, and all forms of probate court litigation in Georgia. If a loved one's estate is being mishandled — or if you need to defend a valid estate plan — this is where to start.
Learn More →Trustees, executors, guardians, and conservators owe strict legal duties to those they serve. When they self-deal, mismanage assets, or fail in their obligations, John Baker holds them accountable in Georgia courts.
Learn More →Challenging or defending a will's validity based on undue influence, lack of capacity, fraud, or defective execution under Georgia law.
Learn moreDisputes over trust administration, trustee conduct, trust modifications, and beneficiary rights in Georgia courts.
Learn moreContested guardianship and conservatorship proceedings to protect vulnerable adults and ensure proper oversight of their care.
Learn moreBusiness disputes, breach of contract, partnership disagreements, and other commercial litigation across northeast Georgia.
Learn moreInsurance companies have teams of lawyers. You need one who has been in the courtroom, who prepares every case for trial, and who knows how to win.
Auto collisions, medical malpractice, premises liability, and products liability. Millions recovered for seriously injured clients in state and federal courts across Georgia. John takes cases where the injuries are real and the defendants have resources worth fighting for.
Learn More →When negligence or recklessness takes a life, Georgia law provides a path to accountability. John Baker has represented families who have lost someone — in courtrooms, not just settlement conferences — and knows what it takes to achieve justice.
Learn More →Car, truck, and motorcycle collisions across Athens, Oconee County, and northeast Georgia. Full compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Learn moreSurgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication mistakes, and other failures by healthcare providers that cause serious harm.
Learn moreInjuries on commercial or residential property caused by the owner's failure to maintain safe conditions or warn of known hazards.
Learn moreDefective products that cause catastrophic injuries. Holding manufacturers and distributors accountable for unsafe goods.
Learn moreGeorgia's Senate Bill 68 introduced significant changes to personal injury litigation in the state, including modifications to offer of settlement procedures, non-party fault allocation, and litigation financing disclosure rules. If you have a pending or potential personal injury claim, it is important to work with an attorney who understands these changes and how they affect your rights.
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