Fred Baker
- Biography
Author: “Handbook of CT Taxes on Industry,” 1970; “Manufacturers’ Association of CT Trial Attorney.” Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1970-1974. Town Counsel, Town of Bridgewater, 1977-. Town Attorney, Town of New Milford, 2001-2003. President, 1976-1977 and Vice Chairman, 1978-1979, Western CT Estate and Tax Planning Council, Inc. Corporator, Union Savings Bank, 1987-. Chairman, Ability Beyond Disability, 1990-1994. President, Hanahoe Children’s Clinic, 1991-2009. Trustee, 1996-2006 and President 2003-2006, Connecticut Community Foundation. Naugatuck Valley Community College Board of Trustees 2011-.2014
- Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Elder Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
- Since 1969
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- Languages
- English
- Professional Experience
- Trial attorney
- Chief Council Office Litigation Division of IRS
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1969 –
1972
- Education
- New York University School of Law
- LL.M. (1974) | Taxation
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1974
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- University of Connecticut School of Law
- J.D. (1969) | Law
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1969
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- University of Connecticut
- B.A. (1966) | Economics, Political Science
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1966
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- Awards
- AV Peer review rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- 2012
- Professional Associations
- Connecticut State Bar
- Member
- Current
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