Scott Baker

Scott Baker

512.988.3065
scott@scottbakermediation.com
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About Scott

For over 20 years, Scott litigated high-stakes, high-profile, and complex cases for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals (from farmers to C-suite executives) in state and federal courts across Texas and the country. He’s mediated, negotiated, or litigated just about every type of civil and commercial dispute. His clients were plaintiffs about as often as they were defendants. He worked for contingent fees and by the hour. Scott practiced at an AmLaw 100 national and international firm, a top-tier Austin-based regional firm, and a small litigation boutique. He’s been in trenches similar to the ones that you and your clients are in. He understands the toll of litigation on a client’s finances, time, focus, energy, and productivity and that the best solution to nearly every dispute is created by those affected by the dispute—not by a jury, court, or arbitrator who imposes terms that parties can’t control.

Scott focuses his knowledge, experience, and determination to help individuals and companies resolve disputes on their own terms. Scott has served as a neutral mediator since 2014 and, since 2019, mediation is his sole focus—it’s all that he does and he loves doing it. He has helped hundreds of parties resolve conflict. Scott has been recognized for his mediation skills and efforts by induction into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and being named as a Top Attorney (mediation and arbitration category) by Austin Monthly Magazine.

Look around the website—or call or email Scott—to learn more about Scott, his approach to mediation, the types of cases that he mediates, where he mediates cases, reviews by attorneys, and how he can help.

Recognitions

  • Inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Included in Austin Monthly’s 2024 Top Attorneys (mediation and arbitration category)
  • Qualified and approved mediator for the United States District Court Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division
  • Qualified Mediator, Austin Mediators Association
  • Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, the highest peer review rating of Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards
  • Named a “Trailblazer in Litigation” by the National Law Journal, ALM Media Properties, LLC (2016)
  • Recognized as a “Rising Star” list in general litigation, 2007 Texas Super Lawyers publication

Articles & Presentations

Experience

  • Haynes and Boone, LLP, Austin, Texas and Denver, Colorado, 2015 – 2019. Attorney and Mediator.
  • Yates Law Firm, LLC, Denver, Colorado, 2008 – 2015. Attorney and Mediator.
  • McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P., Austin, Texas, 1995 – 2008. Partner.
  • Supreme Court of Texas, Austin, Texas. Judicial Intern. 1994.

Education

  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1995. Research Assistant to Professor Charles Alan Wright.
  • B.S., Economics, Texas A&M University, magna cum laude, 1992. 
  • Certificate, Professional Mediation Training, University of Denver, University College, 2012.

Professional Organizations

  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Member
  • Association of Attorney-Mediators
  • Texas Association of Mediators
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, State Bar of Texas
  • Austin Mediators Association, Qualified Mediator
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association, Board Member
  • Austin Bar Association

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