Background
Baker, Lewis J. was born on March 7, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Baker, Lewis J. was born on March 7, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Watt, Tieder & Hoffar, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Suretyship, Environmental, Commercial Litigation, International Business, Admiralty/Maritime and Real Estate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Maryland. 1974, United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
1975, District of Columbia.
1976, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1978, United States. Supreme Court. 1987, United States.
Claims Court. 1990, Virginia. 1997, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Author: "Procurement Disputes at the State and Local Level: A Look for Fairness Among the Hodgepodge of Available Remedies," Public Contract Law Journal, Winter 1996.
"State and Local Boards of Contract Appeals: Some Practical Considerations," Public Contract Newsletter, October, 1980.
"Developing Effective Remedy Granting Procedures for State and Local Government Contracting," Construction Claims Monthly, March, 1981. Company-Author: "The Surety"s Rights Under Federal Contracts," Construction Briefings Number. 94-7, 1994; "Guaranteed Maximum Price Contracts," Construction Briefings Number.
87-10, 1987.
"Avoiding Litigation in Construction Disputes," Daily Record Construction Supplement, April 13, 1987. Trial Attorney, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 1973-1979. Chairman, Maryland Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals, 1979-1981.
Chairman, Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, 1981-1985.
Member, The Construction Group Advisory Board, Federal Publications. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Maryland State (Member: Special Committee on State and Local Public Contract Law, 1977-1981. Construction Litigation Subcommittee, Litigation Section, 1981.
Administrative Law Committee, Section Council, 1985-1994), Federal and American (State Chairman, 1984-1987.
Chairman, Construction Claims Committee, Public Contract Law Section. Member: Litigation Section. Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
Watt, Tieder & Hoffar is at the forefront of developments in the legal industry.
On a typical day, our attorneys are at work for clients throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, South America, Australia and Africa. With more than 50 attorneys devoted to serving government and civil construction, government supply and service contracting, marine engineering and shipbuilding, and real estate industry clients, we bring to bear the high level of skill that develop only in an intensely focused practice.
"State and Local Boards of Contract Appeals: Some Practical Considerations," Public Contract Newsletter, October, 1980. "Developing Effective Remedy Granting Procedures for State and Local Government Contracting," Construction Claims Monthly, March, 1981. Co-Author: "Guaranteed Maximum Price Contracts," Construction Briefings No.
87-10, 1987
"Avoiding Litigation in Construction Disputes," Daily Record Construction Supplement, April 13, 1987. Trial Attorney, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 1973-1979.
Member, The Construction Group Advisory Board, Federal Publications. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Maryland State (Member: Special Committee on State and Local Public Contract Law, 1977-1981.
Construction Litigation Subcommittee, Litigation Section, 1981.
Administrative Law Committee, Section Council, 1985-1994), Federal and American (State Chairman, 1984-1987. Chairman, Construction Claims Committee, Public Contract Law Section.
Member: Litigation Section. Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.