team-member

Russell Baker

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Licensed for 16 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Employment & Labor

Language

English Spanish

About

I was born in Scottsdale, Arizona.  In 2001, I obtained a B.S. in Business Finance degree from the University of Arizona.  After working as a financial analyst for a growing telecommunications company, I attended law school at Southwestern University in Los Angeles, California.   I obtained my Juris Doctorate in 2005.   After graduating law school, I moved to Illinois.  From 2006 to 2012, I worked for an established law firm out of Crystal Lake, Illinois serving McHenry, Lake, Winnebago, Kane, and Cook Counties.  During that time, I litigated multimillion dollar actions in state and federal court, successfully defended clients at trial ranging from financial institutions and manufacturers to individuals and family farmers, and advised and protected his clients on employment and contract related matters. In August of 2012, I joined BSLBV and my family and I moved to the Rockford area.  Since then I have enjoyed serving my clients in the areas of bankruptcy, civil litigation, corporate and business planning, commercial litigation, employment, and personal injury.

Practices Areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Estate Planning

Business

Real Estate

Employment and labor

Language

English Spanish

Contact

6833 Stalter DriveRockford, IL, 61108

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Thomas
September 28, 2015

Russ is an excellent attorney. I have worked with him on a number of matters and he has always done a fantastic job for me. I would not hesitate to refer people to him because I know he will assist them professionally and courteously.

Tony
September 1, 2015

I have been a client of Russell for over 5 years now and have been extremely satisfied. He has handled numerous cases for me stemming from a botched mortgage modification with the largest mortgage company in the country. That spiraled into other creditors "calling in" my loans, etc. Not only did he get it straightened out, but actually had them backpedalling. After that, I have continued to work with Russ on any legal issues including settling the estate of my late aunt. He has proven to get 100% of my cases solved to my satisfaction or even exceeding my expectations. His fees have been reasonable and he has always conducted himself with the most professionalism in the room. If you need an attorney to handle something and you want to make sure it goes your way, this is the guy to call.

Bjorn
August 31, 2015

Russ is great. He has helped me on both my personal and business side with wills, trusts, employee handbooks, non-solicitation agreements, contracts along with other projects that come along. I highly recommend Russ Baker.

Daniel
April 24, 2015

Russ went out of his way to help o. A very difficult situation. He was precise and informative, and made sure we were always aware of our position. He even recommended help for matter far away, and his contact was super as well. Great guy to represent your interest.

RG
March 22, 2015

Russ has handled referrals from my company for over two years. All of these matters are very complex and exhausting. All of our referrals have come away with the results that have allowed them to "move on" and/or resolve the issues that needed resolution. The best word I can use to describe Russ is "respectful".

Tiffanie
September 11, 2014

I was never a paying customer, but I called with a problem after buying a car from a used car lot. Every other lawyer I talked to said that they couldn't give advice without me being their client (I.E. they needed payment). Mr. Baker however talked to me for about 30 minutes in great detail of my rights and gave advice. This helped me greatly! I know if I do have any legal problems in the future that he would be the first lawyer I would talk to and hire.

James
January 31, 2014

Russ Baker was very courteous and professional when handling my family's business case and offered options that enabled me to make the right decision on how to approach my situation. I was very satisfied on the outcome and the timeframe to a resolution. I would definitely rely on Russ again in the future.

Thomas
September 28, 2015

Russ is an excellent attorney. I have worked with him on a number of matters and he has always done a fantastic job for me. I would not hesitate to refer people to him because I know he will assist them professionally and courteously.

Tony
September 1, 2015

I have been a client of Russell for over 5 years now and have been extremely satisfied. He has handled numerous cases for me stemming from a botched mortgage modification with the largest mortgage company in the country. That spiraled into other creditors "calling in" my loans, etc. Not only did he get it straightened out, but actually had them backpedalling. After that, I have continued to work with Russ on any legal issues including settling the estate of my late aunt. He has proven to get 100% of my cases solved to my satisfaction or even exceeding my expectations. His fees have been reasonable and he has always conducted himself with the most professionalism in the room. If you need an attorney to handle something and you want to make sure it goes your way, this is the guy to call.

Bjorn
August 31, 2015

Russ is great. He has helped me on both my personal and business side with wills, trusts, employee handbooks, non-solicitation agreements, contracts along with other projects that come along. I highly recommend Russ Baker.

Daniel
April 24, 2015

Russ went out of his way to help o. A very difficult situation. He was precise and informative, and made sure we were always aware of our position. He even recommended help for matter far away, and his contact was super as well. Great guy to represent your interest.

RG
March 22, 2015

Russ has handled referrals from my company for over two years. All of these matters are very complex and exhausting. All of our referrals have come away with the results that have allowed them to "move on" and/or resolve the issues that needed resolution. The best word I can use to describe Russ is "respectful".

Tiffanie
September 11, 2014

I was never a paying customer, but I called with a problem after buying a car from a used car lot. Every other lawyer I talked to said that they couldn't give advice without me being their client (I.E. they needed payment). Mr. Baker however talked to me for about 30 minutes in great detail of my rights and gave advice. This helped me greatly! I know if I do have any legal problems in the future that he would be the first lawyer I would talk to and hire.

James
January 31, 2014

Russ Baker was very courteous and professional when handling my family's business case and offered options that enabled me to make the right decision on how to approach my situation. I was very satisfied on the outcome and the timeframe to a resolution. I would definitely rely on Russ again in the future.

Thomas
September 28, 2015

Russ is an excellent attorney. I have worked with him on a number of matters and he has always done a fantastic job for me. I would not hesitate to refer people to him because I know he will assist them professionally and courteously.

Tony
September 1, 2015

I have been a client of Russell for over 5 years now and have been extremely satisfied. He has handled numerous cases for me stemming from a botched mortgage modification with the largest mortgage company in the country. That spiraled into other creditors "calling in" my loans, etc. Not only did he get it straightened out, but actually had them backpedalling. After that, I have continued to work with Russ on any legal issues including settling the estate of my late aunt. He has proven to get 100% of my cases solved to my satisfaction or even exceeding my expectations. His fees have been reasonable and he has always conducted himself with the most professionalism in the room. If you need an attorney to handle something and you want to make sure it goes your way, this is the guy to call.

Bjorn
August 31, 2015

Russ is great. He has helped me on both my personal and business side with wills, trusts, employee handbooks, non-solicitation agreements, contracts along with other projects that come along. I highly recommend Russ Baker.

Daniel
April 24, 2015

Russ went out of his way to help o. A very difficult situation. He was precise and informative, and made sure we were always aware of our position. He even recommended help for matter far away, and his contact was super as well. Great guy to represent your interest.

RG
March 22, 2015

Russ has handled referrals from my company for over two years. All of these matters are very complex and exhausting. All of our referrals have come away with the results that have allowed them to "move on" and/or resolve the issues that needed resolution. The best word I can use to describe Russ is "respectful".

Tiffanie
September 11, 2014

I was never a paying customer, but I called with a problem after buying a car from a used car lot. Every other lawyer I talked to said that they couldn't give advice without me being their client (I.E. they needed payment). Mr. Baker however talked to me for about 30 minutes in great detail of my rights and gave advice. This helped me greatly! I know if I do have any legal problems in the future that he would be the first lawyer I would talk to and hire.

James
January 31, 2014

Russ Baker was very courteous and professional when handling my family's business case and offered options that enabled me to make the right decision on how to approach my situation. I was very satisfied on the outcome and the timeframe to a resolution. I would definitely rely on Russ again in the future.