Lara Baker

Lara Baker


Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP

Recognized since 2018

Denver, Colorado

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice

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Lara Baker specializes in criminal defense litigation. A seasoned trial lawyer, Ms. Baker has successfully tried and defended adult and juvenile criminal matters, including first/second degree murder, sexual assault, domestic violence, fraud, armed robbery, felony drug cases, among others. Often times the handling of a criminal matter requires attention to ancillary considerations such as regulatory, employment, academic or public profile consequences. Ms. Baker’s practice involves the representation of clients in state level misdemeanor and felony cases, as well as defense against various regulatory and law enforcement agencies throughout the state.A proud graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, Ms. Baker is a native of Denver, Colorado. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and is a member of various task forces focused on criminal justice and immigration reform in conjunction with the elected district attorneys in the state.Ms. Baker is named one of The Best Lawyers in America©, 2018, 5280’s “Top Lawyers” and a “Colorado Super Lawyer,” and was named a fellow to Litigation Counsel of America. She routinely teaches Continuing Legal Education courses on various aspects of criminal practice, including motions work, sentencing considerations and juvenile justice. Ms. Baker is well-known in the Denver metro area for a series of workshops she routinely gives to student and community organizations about the juvenile criminal justice system.Ms. Baker is admitted to practice in the State of Colorado, the United States District Court of Colorado, and the United States Supreme Court.

Location
  • 360 South Garfield Street, Suite 600
    Denver, CO 80209
Education
  • University of Virginia, Juris Doctor, graduated 2005
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum laude, graduated 1999
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado, State of Colorado
Affiliations
  • Anti-Defamation League - Glass Partners-in-Leadership 2010
  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar - Board of Directors 2014-2018
  • Colorado Judicial Institute - Member
  • Colorado Women's Bar Association - Member
  • National Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Rose Community Foundation - Roots and Branches Leadership Board 2009
  • University of Colorado - Joint Task Force with Boulder District Attorney for Student Athletes 2012-2015
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court, Colorado

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
Awards:
  • Named by U.S. News and World Report, one of the “Best Lawyers in America"
  • Named by 5280 Magazine one of Colorado’s “Top Lawyers”
  • Named a Colorado Super Lawyer
  • Named a fellow to Litigation Counsel of America
  • National Trial Lawyers Association “Top 40 Under 40” & “Top 100”

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