Kristi Baker

Top rated Family Law attorney in Madison, Wisconsin

The Law Center, S.C.
Kristi Baker
The Law Center, S.C.

Practice Areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Schools & Education; view more

Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2014

Education: Hamline University School of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022, 2024

The Law Center, S.C.

433 West Washington Ave
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53703 Visit website

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A family law attorney with The Law Center, S.C., Kristi Baker represents clients statewide. She represents clients in the following areas of law: guardianships for minors and adults, terminations of parental rights and adoption, foster parent rights, Child in Need of Protection and/or Services (CHIPS), guardian ad litem appointments, transgender name changes and gender marker corrections, LGBTQ family law, child custody and placement, divorce and dissolution, and school law. Her school law practice includes expulsion and Individualized Education Plans.

A zealous, compassionate, and fair voice for families and children who are working their way through the court system, Ms. Baker began her path to a successful career when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She then attended the Hamline University School of Law and graduated cum laude with her Juris Doctor in 2014.

While in law school, she was the Hamline Child Advocacy Clinic’s Student Director. Long before law school, Ms. Baker advocated for children and families both in the court system and in the community. She advocated for abused and neglected children as a volunteer and as a foster parent. Her work as a volunteer coordinator for homeless families with children gave her insight into the challenges faced by families in Dane County in finding basic resources and gave her a profound respect for parents working to meet their children’s needs in the midst of chaos.

Ms. Baker served on the Board of the Children and the Law Section of the State Bar, an elected position from 2018 to 2024. She also served on the Board of the Wisconsin CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) from 2014 to 2018. 

Admitted to practice in the state of Wisconsin. 

Practice areas

Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Schools & Education

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Education, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Same Sex Family Law, Schools

  • 60% Family Law
  • 20% Estate Planning & Probate
  • 20% Schools & Education

First Admitted: 2014, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: https://www.lawcenterwisconsin.com/our-team/kristi-baker/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Board Member of the Children and the Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar, 2019
  • Board Member of the Wisconsin CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) from 2014 to 2018
  • Member of the Dane County Bar Association Law for Public Committee., 2016
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Volunteer, CASA of Rock County
  • Hamline University School of Law, Hamline Child Advocacy Clinic, Student Director
  • Member of the Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StEPP) in Dane County, 2020
  • Member of the Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StEPP) in Dane County, 2019
  • Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society, 2019
  • Member of the Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StEPP) in Dane County, 2018
  • Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society, 2018
  • Member of the Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StEPP) in Dane County, 2017
  • Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society, 2017
  • Member of the Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StEPP) in Dane County, 2016
  • Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society, 2016
  • Member of the Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StEPP) in Dane County, 2015
Educational Background:
  • Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts, English, 1992
Firm News (Newsletters):
  • Recent – and dramatic – changes in the law have granted marriage and parental equality to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families – but should same-sex parents still obtain a court order for adoption? Emily Dudak Taylor and Kristi Baker discuss the relevant recent cases and the best way to ensure a child’s access to both parents for years to come., The Status of LGBT Parental Rights in Wisconsin after Pavan v. Smith, Children & The Law Section, Family Law, LGBTQ Law
Industry Groups:
  • Assisted Reproduction
  • Foster parent rights
  • Grandparent Rights
  • LGBTQ issues

Office location for Kristi Baker

433 West Washington Ave
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53703

Phone: 608-821-8200

Selections

4 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022, 2024

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