What you can expect from Rick:  A thoughtful and strategic approach, diligent and focused advocacy, and straightforward advice to achieve your goals. Rick Baker is a seasoned litigator and business attorney.  The common thread of his practice is providing advice and guidance to clients at those times most critical to them, whether in the midst of a dispute or when executing a strategic business move. Rick’s dispute and litigation practice has included business, intellectual property, trade secrets, product liability, premises and general liability, employment, restrictive covenants, securities and construction matters. He represents top Fortune companies, international businesses and entities operating in Georgia and beyond at the trial and appellate levels. Rick is also called upon to conduct incident investigations around the U.S. in preparation for potential legal action and to provide corporate risk management counseling.Rick represents small business and middle market clients in regard to business formation, operation and exit, contracts (examples: supply, vendor, service and sale agreements, trademark licenses, commercial leases, non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements, financing and security agreements, and pharmaceutical industry agreements), employment matters, risk management, regulatory issues and trademarks.Rick has achieved a peer review rating of AV Preeminent®. Named a Super Lawyer by the 2015-2023 Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine (Business Litigation & Product Liability Litigation). He also was named a Rising Star by the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers magazines. Before law school, Rick worked for a member of Congress and an incumbent gubernatorial candidate, coordinating grassroots campaign efforts and managing community affairs, media relations, and special events. Rick also has experience as a public relations counselor for corporate and non-profit entities. With Rick’s public affairs, public relations and media experience, Baker Jenner offers a unique solution for clients facing public crises and communications challenges.