Thurbert Baker

Practice Areas

Having previously served as the attorney general for Georgia under three different governors, Attorney General Thurbert Baker co-leads Dentons' US State Attorney General practice, serves on the US Board and is a Global Vice-Chair for Dentons.

His practice focuses on corporate compliance and investigations, complex state legal and legislative matters, public policy and regulatory affairs, multi-state litigation, public sector procurements and regulatory matters.

Career

He began his career in politics, spending eight years in the Georgia House of Representatives. He served in Governor Zell Miller’s Administration as the House Floor Leader, sponsoring several pieces of significant legislation, including the HOPE Scholarship, awarded to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement and attend college in Georgia, and legislation to strengthen penalties for repeat violent felons.

Professional Memberships

Member, Dentons Global Inclusion & Diversity Committee

Former Co-Chair, Dentons US Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Personal

He has been consistently selected as one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” by Georgia Trend Magazine. In 2009 he was the recipient of the first annual Barack Obama Political Leadership award from the National Bar Association for his pioneering achievements as a public servant and an elected official. Men Looking Ahead Magazine selected him as its "Man of the Year."