Steve Baker, Esq., San Francisco
Steve Baker is a nationally known San Francisco-based sports attorney and adjunct law professor at Golden Gate School of Law. He has negotiated millions of dollars of precedent setting NFL contracts for such players as Cleveland Browns' QB Jeff Garcia, Philadelphia Eagles’ fullback Jon Ritchie, Oakland Raiders' 2003 1st round draft choice defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha, Houston Texans’ linebacker Kailee Wong, 49ers' Linebacker Jamie Winborn and former NFL Pro-Bowlers Ken Harvey, Ray Brown and Brian Mitchell.
Mr. Baker has also represented numerous basketball, baseball and broadcasting clients and is frequently interviewed and consulted by the national press on collective bargaining, athlete salaries, and the economic dimensions of the sports marketplace. His firm takes on only a few new clients each year so as to provide a great deal of personal attention to them in contract negotiation, athletic training, off-field marketing and public relations work.
His recent marketing deals include the Lincoln Navigator television campaign featuring Jeff Garcia and he is currently featured in the Good Guys "experts" advertising campaign. He also serves on a number of charitable boards dealing with youth education and has created numerous youth programs, including “ Brian Mitchell Sports Math Science” and “Kailee Wong’s Well Wishes.” Mr. Baker is a graduate of Tufts University and Cornell Law School. He lives with his wife, Fox News Channel reporter, Claudia Cowan, and twins, in Mill Valley, California.
Representing Today's Professional Athlete
Ethical Issues in Sports Law
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One of the most highly respected sports lawyers in the country, Steve Baker serves as CCE's sports law expert on "Sports Law: Rules of the Game: Representing Today's Professional Athlete," which also features Joe Starkey, longtime voice of the 49ers and Cal Bears and Pro Bowler Nnamdi Asomugha. This thorough and entertaining program addresses the key issues facing lawyers representing athletes in professional sports, with an emphasis on the NFL.To order the "Sports Law: Rules of the Game" DVD, click here: and scroll to CCE-MCLE Videos, Product Number 001B. The DVD program includes a 22-page course manual with a self-assessment test based on the program, a hypothetical case study and solution and a sample NFL Player's Contract. This program is an unmatched resource. Contact CCE for special rates for use in law schools.
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