Baker earned his Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Upon graduation from law school, he began his legal career by serving for two years as a law clerk to Judge William Theodore Moore Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.

He spent a decade in private practice representing a broad range of clients including individuals, small e-businesses, and large corporations.

Baker litigated a wide range of civil, commercial, and criminal matters in state and federal courts across Georgia and throughout the country.

[3] On September 7, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Baker to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge William Theodore Moore Jr., who assumed senior status on February 28, 2017.