Edward D.
Baker
Estate Litigation
Counsel
Uniondale
T: 516-227-0749
ebaker@farrellfritz.com ebaker@farrellfritz.com
About Edward
Edward D. Baker represents clients in Surrogate’s Courts throughout the metropolitan area, and has been involved in probate contests, contested accountings, discovery proceedings, and removal proceedings. His experience includes conducting pretrial discovery, legal research, drafting motion papers, and participating in settlement negotiations.
Ed is a contributor to the firm’s New York Trusts & Estates Litigation blog.
Prior to joining Farrell Fritz, Ed was a litigation associate at Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron, LLP in Garden City, NY. He has also held the following positions: associate at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP in Lake Success; legal intern and then associate at Aboulafia Law Firm, LLC in Manhattan; law clerk and then associate at Greenberg, Trager & Herbst, LLP in Manhattan; and legal intern for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn.
Credentials
Education
- Binghamton University
- Brooklyn Law School
Court Admissions
- New York State Courts
- New Jersey State Courts
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York
Affiliations & Appointments
- New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section, Chairperson of Continuing Legal Education Committee, and Past Vice Chairperson of the Sponsorship Committee
- New York State Bar Association, Member, Estate Litigation Committee, Surrogate's Court Committee
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America, Past Executive Challenge Member and Co-Chair of Emerging Leaders
Press Releases
23 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 23 attorneys selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 26, 2023
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers
Farrell Fritz congratulates 19 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024.…
August 18, 2023
Farrell Fritz Promotes Two Attorneys to Counsel
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Edward D. Baker and Bret Cahn to counsel effective January 1,…
January 09, 2023
22 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 22 attorneys selected to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 29, 2022
21 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers
Farrell Fritz congratulates 17 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023.…
August 18, 2022
27 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 27 attorneys selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 30, 2021
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
November 04, 2020
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 29 attorneys selected to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 17, 2019
Robert M. Harper, Edward D. Baker, Cheryl L. Erato, and Nicholas G. Moneta Receive New York State Bar Association Appointments
On January 16, 2019, Robert M. Harper began a one-year term as Chair of the NYSBA’s Trusts & Estates Law…
January 21, 2019
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 13, 2018
Farrell Fritz Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking…
November 01, 2017
Edward D. Baker Joins Farrell Fritz as an Estate Litigation Associate
Farrell Fritz is pleased to welcome Edward (Ed) D. Baker, a Plainview, NY resident, as an associate in the firm’s…
July 28, 2017
Recognition
Super Lawyers
New York Metro Rising Star (Estate & Trust Litigation) 2015-Present
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Litigation—Trusts & Estates 2023
Community Work
Ed is currently a board member for the Plainview Little League. He was previously an executive challenge member and co-chair of emerging leaders for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America.