In the Matter of David Glenn Baker (2025)

Citation: In the Matter of David Glenn Baker (2025)
Parent Document: In the Matter of David Glenn Baker (2025)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2025-08-18
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10655743/in-the-matter-of-david-glenn-baker/ ↗

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The respondent argues that a three-year suspension is a markedly disparate sanction, relying on Matter of Foley, 439 Mass. 324 (2003), to support his argument.  In that case, the court imposed a three-year suspension on an attorney who had "assist[ed] and encourag[ed] his client in the preparation of a fabricated defense to a criminal complaint."  Id. at 324.  Here, the respondent argues that his conduct was in no way comparable and, therefore, the same sanction is not warranted.  The respondent is correct that the conduct, at least, is not comparable -- indeed, Matter of Foley involved conduct entirely different from the respondent's conduct at issue here -- but it does not follow that a three-year suspension is a markedly disparate sanction from cases that involved more similar conduct.  Moreover, the respondent's arguments ignore the fact that he violated numerous ethical rules spanning three different cases.

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