Daniel V. Baker

Biography

Daniel (Dan) focuses his practice on helping clients achieve their business goals, by counseling them through entity formation, financing and other transactions, as well as general business and contract matters. He has experience in master services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, intellectual property agreements, statements of work, contractor and vendor agreements, novation agreements, and manufacturing agreements.

Dan previously worked in the legal department of a chemical and advanced system technology company. In that role, he managed many state and federal filings including air permitting, tax- free alcohol permitting, and business dissolutions filings with the Secretaries of State of West Virginia and Delaware. In addition, he has drafted and revised policy manuals and has provided legal research for government contract compliance.

Dan’s chemical engineering background allows him to bring a technical perspective to complex contract and transactional matters, particularly in industries such as manufacturing, energy, and environmental services. This expertise helps Dan effectively address issues related to product development, compliance, and risk management, ensuring that contracts and transactions align with both legal and technical requirements.

Court Admissions

Representative Experience

  • Organized an Article 9 secured transaction between a chemicals and advanced software technology research and development firm and the United States Department of Commerce

Licensed In

  • West Virginia

Education

  • J.D. West Virginia University College of Law
  • B.S. West Virginia University

Memberships

  • West Virginia State Bar Association (2024)
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) (2017- present)

Publications

  • Gunes A. Yakaboylu, Daniel Baker, Brandon Wayda, Katarzyna Sabolsky, John W. Zondlo, Dushyant Shekhawat, Christina Wildfire, and Edward M. Sabolsky, Energy & Fuels 2019 33 (11), 12083-12095. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02846

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