Atty. W Patrick Baker
W Patrick Baker is a lawyer practicing securities, banking, finance and corporate law. W received a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University and A. and M.
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W Patrick Baker is an Associate based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Pickering & Cotogno. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on business and securities. Admitted to practice in Louisiana (1988), U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana (1990), and U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Co (1990). Educated at Southern University (J.D., 1988) and Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (B.A., 1984). Serves clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- W Patrick Baker is a lawyer practicing securities, banking, finance and corporate law
- W received a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University and A. and M. College in 1984, and has been licensed for 38 years
- W practices at Pickering & Cotogno in New Orleans, LA
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Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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