Private Wealth Disputes
Illinois
5 years ranked
Private Wealth Disputes
USA - Nationwide
4 years ranked
Provided by McDermott Will & Schulte
David A. Baker serves as head of the Firm’s Estate, Trust and Guardianship Controversy Practice Group. He advises clients in the areas of estate, trust and guardianship litigation; probate, estate, trust and guardianship administration; and charitable foundation and exempt organization administration and litigation. He also practices estate planning.
David founded the Firm’s Estate, Trust and Guardianship Controversy practice more than 30 years ago. He leads a group of private client and litigation attorneys who, together, have 80 years of experience in this unique field, one that combines substantive property law and tax background with litigation skills. David and this group have achieved attention-getting results in high-profile matters involving defense of fiduciaries in investment and general liability cases, defense of fiduciaries in will and trust contests, and other diverse matters, including the highest-exposure transfer tax litigation cases in the United States.
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David Baker is head of the firm's estate, trust and guardianship controversy practice group and advises on a range of litigation including estate and trust disputes.
Provided by Chambers
David Baker is brilliant.
David is the best fiduciary litigator in the country, for me. His expertise is unique, and he also brings perspective that can only be gained by deep technical knowledge and significant experience.
David Baker is a top trust and estate litigator, as well as overall tax, charitable and family disputes lawyer.
I am extremely impressed by David's knowledge and experience with private trust companies. He is extremely responsive to our requests and always allocates the time to address complex trust issues.
David Baker is an outstanding attorney.
David Baker is very practical. He brings a wealth of experience and a lot of institutional knowledge about the operations of the court. In terms of the legal issues, he is very well versed in trusts and estates controversy.
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