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Laurel Leigh Baker
Attorney
Admitted to practice only in Texas. Supervised by partners in the Seattle office.
Laurel Leigh Baker works on arbitration matters at DWT. She has managed litigation in numerous practice areas, including employment, labor, and contracting matters, and has conducted internal investigations in similar areas for clients. She has defended employers against harassment and retaliation claims and resolved clients' most complex cases involving numerous issues, including trade secret misappropriation and allegations of breach of noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements. Laurel also has advised clients on issues related to pay transparency, compliance with the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and federal and state WARN Acts. Laurel has extensive experience in motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, and preparation for trial and alternative resolution.
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice
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Texas
Education
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J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 2018
- Child Advocacy Clinic
- Staff Editor & Articles Editor: International Law Review
- Dean's List
- Auction Director: Association of Public Interest Law
- Board of Advocates: Negotiations Competition
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B.A., Political Science, Baylor University, 2015, cum laude
- Outstanding Student in Political Science
- Baylor Ambassadors
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Dallas Bar Association
Background
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- Associate, Phillips Murrah PC, Dallas, 2020-2023
- Associate, Godwin Bowman PC, Dallas, 2019-2020
- Associate, McDonald Sanders PC, Fort Worth, Texas, 2018-2019
- Summer Associate, McDonal Sanders PC, Fort Worth, Texas, 2017
- Summer Associate, Block Garden & McNeill, LLP, Dallas, 2017
- Intern, First Liberty Institute, Plano, Texas, 2016