James R. Baker Esquire - a Pittsburgh, PA Elder Law Lawyer

Pittsburgh Elder Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Elder Law

Attorney Information

Overview

James Baker joined Sikov and Love, P.A. as an associate attorney in 2021. He previously worked as an Assistant Public Defender for the Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender, where he represented clients from preliminary hearings before local magistrates to non-jury and jury trials in the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Baker has also argued cases on appeal all the way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. His experience in court is invaluable to clients who are pursuing guardianships or involved in will contests.

Mr. Baker follows a client-centered approach, one that is responsive to his clients and their individual needs. He believes that a client who is informed about his legal options is in the best position to make the decisions suited to their situation. He serves his clients in preparing their Wills as well as Financial and Health Care Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. Mr. Baker advises his clients on long-term care and asset protection, which provides comfort and peace of mind to his clients and their families.

Mr. Baker grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania and studied Mathematics and History at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he graduated with a concentration in tax law in 2016 and earned the distinction of serving on Law Review. Mr. Baker is active in the Young Lawyers Division to the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Hay-Sell Inn of Court. He volunteers his time on the Board of the Community for Pittsburgh Ultimate.

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2016
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: William H. Eckert Prize
  Honors: Distinguished Public Interest Scholar Nominee
  Honors: University of Pittsburgh Law School Alumni Association Scholarship
  Honors: Dean's Scholarship
  Major: Tax Law Concentration
Non Legal Education
- Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 2013
  B.S., Mathematics and B.A., History
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  Honors: Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
  Honors: Phi Alpha Theta (History)
  Honors: Distinguished Alden Scholar
  Honors: Ethyl Moore Miller Memorial Scholarship
  Honors: Morten J. Luvaas Scholarship

Current Employment Position(s)

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Past Positions

Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, 2017 - 2021
Healey & Hornack, P.C., Attorney, 2016 - 2017
Dan Bricmont, Attorney at Law, Contract Attorney, - 2017
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Chambers of Judge David Cercone, Clerk Intern, - 2015

Classes and Seminars

Fitting Fido into Public Places (CLE)
Dispositive Motions in Federal Court: Do I File? Why and How?
Criminal Law for the Non-Criminal Attorney (CLE)
Civil Rights Law for the Non-Civil Rights Attorney
Planned Labor and Employment Law for the Non-Labor and Employment Attorney (CLE)
Tough Talks Town Hall
Estates and Trusts for the Non-Estates and Trusts Lawyer (CLE)

Pro Bono Activities

Community for Pittsburgh Ultimate Board
Voter Protection Steering Committee
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Inn of Court (Hay-Sell Chapter)
World Refugee Day Planning Committee

Published Works

Articles

Thought Crimes in the Era of Domestic Extremism, Point of Law, Young Lawyers Division to the Allegheny County Bar Association, Spring, 2021
One Layman's Folly is Another Layman's Fallacy, Point of Law, Young Lawyers Division to the Allegheny County Bar Association, Spring, 2019
Old Dogs Should Learn New Tricks, Point of Law, Young Lawyers Division to the Allegheny County Bar Association, Winter, 2018
Corporate Personhood: Journey into the Unknown, 77 Pitt L. Rev. 259, Law Review, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Junior Articles Editor, Research Editor, 2015
Wrote and orally defended “A Cantorian Set History,” a semester-long independent research paper on the development of abstract mathematics in Germany during the 19th century, Senior Thesis, Allegheny College, 2013

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

Other Affiliations

Allegheny County Bar Association
Young Lawyer's Division Treasurer, 2021 - 2022
YLD Council, 2020 - 2021
YLD Bar Leadership Initiative
YLD Esquire Open Planning Committee
YLD Anti-Racism Committee Chair
YLD Education Committee Co-Chair

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Contact

Pittsburgh, PA

310 Grant Street
Grant Building Suite 1110
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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Fax: 412-261-1455

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Website: https://www.sikovandlove.com

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