The Baker Law Firm and our founding attorney, Lance K. Baker, can help you resolve even the most complex and challenging legal problems. Our firm's founding attorney has garnered recognition both nationally and locally. In the past several years he has received the following designations: Listed in The National Trial Lawyers 2017 Top 40 Under 40 in the Criminal Defense category Listed in The National Trial Lawyers 2018 Top 40 Under 40 in the Civil Plaintiff Lawyers category Named Top Male Rising Star of Knoxville by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Honored in 2019 as one of Knoxville's top DUI defense attorneys by Cityview magazine Honored in 2021 as one of Knoxville's top Civil Rights attorneys by Cityview magazine Honored in 2022 as one of Knoxville's top attorneys by CityView magazine in DUI Defense, Constitutional Law/Civil Rights, Personal Injury- Auto Accidents, Consumer Protection, Class Action, and Antitrust Selected as one of 2022 Mid-South's Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Selected as one of 2023 Mid-South's Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Lance is actively involved in the community. For instance, he is a panelist on Fox 43's “Heavy Hitters” show and frequently offers guest political commentary on WBIR-TV. He is also a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association.

Sherif Guindi will work tirelessly and effectively to defend you in your time of need. With experience in prosecution and in defense, Mr. Guindi can help you navigate your way through the confusing, and often frightening, experience of being on the wrong side of the law. Sherif Guindi is a criminal defense attorney who serves clients in Knox and surrounding counties. He has defended clients for a variety of crimes, ranging from minor misdemeanors to major felonies. Where there is room for negotiation, Mr. Guindi works tirelessly to put his clients’ best foot forward. When it is time for trial, Mr. Guindi leaves no stone unturned and fights for his clients. ​ Mr. Guindi began his career as a defense attorney who represented hundreds of clients in District and Circuit Courts in the Kentucky Counties of Harlan and Bell. He was recruited by the Harlan County Commonwealth’s Attorney and turned his efforts to the just prosecution of criminal cases. As a prosecutor, Mr. Guindi prosecuted felonies, ranging from theft to murder, from the grand jury level to trial or settlement. As a prosecutor, Mr. Guindi never forgot that his mission was to promote justice and not just to win cases. Even as a prosecutor, he worked to make sure that the results of his prosecution were fair for all of those he served, including the defendants themselves. Now, Mr. Guindi is proud to represent clients charged with crimes, once again. Most criminal cases are resolved through settlement agreements, and Mr. Guindi uses his experience on both sides of the courtroom to help him reason with the State. But, sometimes, a fair settlement cannot be reached. Mr. Guindi has tried cases ranging from criminal trespass and driving under the influence to kidnapping and rape, both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. Sometimes it is in his clients’ best interest to work out a just settlement, but sometimes it is time for a fight. Mr. Guindi does not shy away from a fight and uses his knowledge of the rules of criminal procedure and evidence and his experience in front of a jury to aggressively defend his clients.​ If you are looking for a defense attorney, you need not look any further.