Joshua D. Baker

Associate412.918.1149

Practice Groups

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Commercial Lending, Creditors Rights Workout and Bankruptcy

Energy and Real Estate

Practice Areas

Complex and Commercial Business Litigation

Lender Liability

Banking Law

Oil and Gas Leasing and Litigation

Biography

Josh has a diverse practice with a primary focus on commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and the preservation and discovery of electronically stored information.  He also represents financial institutions and businesses in commercial litigation and related banking matters.  In addition, Josh is heavily involved in all areas of the Marcellus Shale and its play across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  He represents landowners in lease negotiations and advises on all oil and gas related issues.

Josh met his wife, Caitlin, at Allegheny College.  They live in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.

Representative Matters

  • Represented accountant in state court action for breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, and other malpractice claims
  • Represented financial advisor and brokerage firm before FINRA for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and negligence claims
  • Represented employer against former employees in state court action for breach of contract

Professional Affiliations

  • Allegheny County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • West Virginia Bar Association
  • Co-Author, "Using Technology to Reduce E-Discovery Costs," For The Defense, January 2010
  • Member, Pittsburgh Young Professionals

Background

  • 2010  Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC
  • 2009  Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers LLP

Education

  • 2009  J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
    Editor, West Virginia University Law Review
    Note, "Relics or Relevant?: The Value of the Modern Law Review," 111 W.VA. L. REV. 919(2009).
  • 2006  B.A., cum laude, Allegheny College

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia