Suzanna "Suzie" Baker

Suzanna "Suzie" Baker

Flowood, MS recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020
Phelps Dunbar LLP

201 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Biography

Suzie Baker practices in the area of business, with a focus on commercial finance, commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, general business, and corporate and securities matters. She represents real estate developers in purchases, sales, financing, and development transactions. Ms. Baker's commercial finance practice includes complex loans for businesses, including fixed asset loans, bond issues, securitized loans, revolving credit facilities and equipment lease financing. She handles a wide variety of corporate transactions, such as asset and stock purchases and sales of corporate divisions, apartments, hotels, convenience stores, medical facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, home health agencies, poultry processors, manufacturers, service companies, retail businesses and more. She also negotiates contracts and leases of all types, including software and hardware, national vendors and suppliers, management and employment. In addition, Ms. Baker handles matters regarding troubled loans and investment ventures.
Phelps Dunbar LLP

201 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • New York University, LL.M., graduated 1981
  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1980
  • Millsaps College, B.A. , graduated 1977

  • Mississippi, Mississippi
  • Tennessee, Tennessee

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Capital Area Bar Association - Member
  • National Association of Professional Women - Member
  • National Business Aviation Association - Member
  • North Jackson Rotary Club - Member
  • The Mississippi Bar - Member
  • Tri-County Real Esate Attorneys' Association - Member

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
  • Mississippi, Mississippi
  • Tennessee, Tennessee
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Capital Area Bar Association - Member
  • National Association of Professional Women - Member
  • National Business Aviation Association - Member
  • North Jackson Rotary Club - Member
  • The Mississippi Bar - Member
  • Tri-County Real Esate Attorneys' Association - Member
  • New York University, LL.M., graduated 1981
  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1980
  • Millsaps College, B.A. , graduated 1977
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Real Estate Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2020)
  • Leadership in Law Class, Mississippi Business Journal (2017)

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