Arthur J. R. Baker
President
T: (407) 917-8091
E: abaker@concordadvantagelegal.com
Mailing: 701 South Howard Avenue, Suite #106410, Tampa FL 33606
I have spent my professional career cultivating a uniquely broad understanding of real estate and business by working as a land use associate at a large national law firm, as a Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at a global real estate services company, and as an entrepreneur and business owner of a real estate investment company and a law office.
When you hire Concord Advantage Legal PLLC, I provide the personalized touch and flexible pricing of a solo practitioner and can help you obtain additional resources and expertise as needed through my extensive network.
As a result, I can leverage my experience as an attorney, businessperson, and neighbor to provide clients with real solutions that help them reduce costs, mitigate risks, and operate more efficiently and effectively.
Education:
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2012, summa cum laude
Honors:
Graduated 3 of 399 students; Order of the Coif; Bruce J. Winick Award for Academic Excellence; Dean’s Scholarship; Phi Delta Phi Honors Society, President
Activities:
University of Miami Law Review, Articles & Comments Editor; Student Bar Association, Chair of Philanthropy
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009, with honors – Finance
Honors:
James Scholar; Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Society, Member; College of Business Mentor Program, Lead Mentor; Notable Alum for 150 Years & Beyond
Activities:
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Chair of Scholarship; University of New South Wales Business School, Exchange Student
Professional Experience:
University of Miami School of Law, Miami, Florida, Adjunct Professor—Transactional Skills (2021–Present)
Concord Advantage Legal PLLC, Tampa, Florida, President, Managing Attorney (2020–Present)
Concord Advantage Collective LLC, Tampa, Florida, President (2020–Present)
Savills Inc., Tampa, Florida, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel (2017–2020)
Baker & Hostetler LLP, Orlando, Florida, Associate (2012–2017)
Publications:
Happy Practice: From the Office to the Mat, A.B.A. Young Lawyers Division, Law Practice Committee Newsletter, Vol. 1 No. 4, Summer 2016
Florida: Sun, Fun, and Sand or Back Taxes, Penalties, and Interest?, Real Estate Finance Journal, Spring/Summer 2016
New Bad Act Disqualification, Disclosures and Certification for Rule 506 Exempt Offerings under Regulation D, BakerHostetler Client Alert, September 2013
Fundamental Mismatch: The Improper Integration of Individual Liberty Rights into Commerce Clause Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, University of Miami Law Review, Vol. 66 No. 1 at 259, October 2011
Admissions, Licenses & Certifications:
The Florida Bar, Member (2012)
Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License (2018)
City of Orlando Mayor’s City Academy (2014)
The Box Theater Level IV Improv Training (2020)
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) (2016)
Community Involvement:
In-house Counsel Roundtable, Co-founder (October 2017–Present)
JDRF, Tampa Bay Board Member (June 2018–April 2020) & Orlando Board Member and Chair of Corporate Development (October 2013–May 2017)
After-School All-Stars, Orlando Chapter Board Member (May 2016–May 2017)
Florida Citrus Sports Association, Inc., Member (August 2013–May 2017) & Feast on the 50 Committee (Fall 2015)
Orlando Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi, Chair of the Sigma Chi Golf Club (February 2014–April 2017) & Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President (2015–2016)
WrestleMania 33 Local Organizing Committee, Events Committee Member & Chair of Pro-am Golf Tournament (May 2016–April 2017)
2016 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Local Organizing Committee, Events & Welcome Committee Member (July 2015–March 2016)
2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Local Organizing Committee, Events & Welcome Committee Member (July 2013–March 2014)