A Position of Strength

Carl T. Baker

Founding Partner
ctb@fmbf-law.com

Born in Gloversville, New York

Education:

  • Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1978)
  • Cornell University (B.A., 1973)

Bar Admissions:

  • New York, 1979
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1979

Included in:
The Best Lawyers in America since 1995; Who's Who in American Law, 7th Edition.

Author:

  • New Attorney Advertising Regulations: Commentary and Observations, Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter, Summer 2007, Vol. 40, No. 2, pages 6-11
  • The Estate Settlement Representation Letter and "Selling" Your Services, Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter, Spring 2004, Vol. 37, No. 1, pages 30-34
  • The New York Estate Tax (6/30/95), chapter for Probate and Administration of New York Estates; Will Drafting Fundamentals, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, New York, 1996, revised 2007 (Estate Planning and Will Drafting Course Book)
  • How to Use Life Insurance and Annuities in Estate Planning, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, New York, 1984.

Lecturer:

  • New York State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Programs (frequent speaker in the areas of Estate Planning and Estate Settlements)
  • Planned Giving Council of Glens Falls Hospital
  • Local organizations and meetings

Member:
Warren County Bar(Director, 1984-1986), New York State (Trusts and Estate Law Section, Representative, Fourth Judicial District, Executive Committee, 1994-1997, 2002-2005, Chair, Committee on Practice and Ethics, 1999-2001) and American Bar Associations(Law Practice Management; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Planned Giving Council of Glens Falls Hospital (Chairman, 1995-1999); Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York (President, 1993-1994)