Philip B. Baker - a Lynchburg, Virginia (VA) Criminal Law Lawyer

Lynchburg Criminal Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Personal Injury Law
Workers' Compensation and Employment Matters
Traffic Violations
General Litigation
ADR (including Collaborative Practice and Mediation)

Attorney Information

Overview

Philip B. Baker has handled thousands of trials during his career in state, federal, and administrative courts, since 1984. He joined the firm in 1992 after learning trial practice as the Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Bedford County from 1984-1992.

His litigation practice includes criminal, traffic, general civil and workplace litigation. He has a concentration in worker’s compensation injury, death, and loss of employment, including defective products in the workplace. However, as a certified Mediator, he takes a special interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for clients who wish to avoid a courtroom process (including confidential collaborative practice work and interest-based negotiations, in a private setting).

Awards and Honors

Honors

Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Worker’s Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) - Top Injured Worker’s Attorney (National), 2018

Education

Legal Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1983
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Hampden-Sydney College, 1980
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Senior Attorney, Partner
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Past Positions

Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Bedford County, 1984 - 1992

Classes and Seminars

Instructor, Paralegal Program, Central Virginia Community College, 1991 - 1994

Bar Admissions

Virginia, 1984
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, pro hac vice
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, pro hac vice
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, pro hac vice
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, pro hac vice
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, pro hac vice
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, pro hac vice
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, pro hac vice
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1997

Other Affiliations

Lynchburg City Bar Association (Member)
Amherst County Bar Association (Member)
Bedford County Bar Association (Member)
Virginia Bar Association (Member)
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Virginia Criminal Defense Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)

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Lynchburg, VA

1106 Commerce Street
Suite 3A
Lynchburg, VA 24504

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Phone: 434-219-5124

Fax: 434-528-5264

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Website: https://www.sanzoneandbakerlaw.com/

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 1 PM, Sunday: Closed, Holiday Hours: Varies

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