Lawrence Baker, Attorney at Law

Lawrence Baker, Attorney at Law, is a solo legal practice located at 480 Ridge Rd W in the Maplewood neighborhood of Rochester, NY. Baker was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1979 and holds a Juris Doctorate from Franklin Pierce Law Center at the University of New Hampshire. Originally from Rochester, he pursued a brief career in professional baseball before entering the legal profession. His practice serves clients throughout Monroe County and the surrounding regions, with a concentration in family and matrimonial matters alongside several other areas of law.

The firm's primary focus is family and matrimonial law, including divorce proceedings and custody matters. Beyond family law, Baker draws on decades of entrepreneurial and business experience to assist clients with:

• Business and finance law
• Real estate transactions, covering residential and commercial purchases, sales, and closings
• Estate planning

For real estate clients, the practice handles matters from the initial contract stage through the final transfer of property. The breadth of Baker's practice areas reflects a generalist approach suited to individuals and small businesses seeking legal counsel across multiple common legal needs.

This practice is defined by its longevity and local roots. With a New York bar admission dating to 1979, Lawrence Baker has maintained a legal practice in the Rochester area for over four decades. His background — combining professional athletics, entrepreneurship, and law — gives the firm an unusual profile among solo practitioners on the west side of Rochester. Family law remains the firm's core discipline, supported by real estate and business law services that have served Monroe County residents across multiple decades.

The office sits on Ridge Road West (Route 104) in Rochester's Maplewood neighborhood, a historic area whose tree-lined boulevards were originally laid out following a master plan by the Olmsted landscape architecture firm. Ridge Road West is a commercial corridor running east-west through the neighborhood, making the office accessible by car from both the city center and the western suburbs. The Maplewood section of Rochester is located on the northwest side of the city, just south of the Genesee River gorge and west of Kodak Park. Street parking is available along Ridge Road.