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    • Shannon V. Baker
    • Steven B. Plesser
    • Adam J. Richards
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    • David R. Wiksell
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  • ABOUT US
    • Our Approach and Specialties
    • Community Service
    • Awards and Recognition
    • History
    • Contact Us
  • PRACTICE AREAS
    • Defense of Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
    • Professional License Defense
    • Teacher Credential Defense
    • Medical Staff Privileges
    • Defense of Consumer Protection and Environmental Investigations
    • Defense of Healthcare Professionals Accused of Driving Under the Influence
  • OUR PROFESSIONALS
    • Kevin J. Adamson
    • Shannon V. Baker
    • Steven B. Plesser
    • Adam J. Richards
    • Robert J. Sullivan
    • David R. Wiksell
    • M. Bradley Wishek
    • Alicia Hughes Richardson, Paralegal
  • CONTACT US
logologologo
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Approach and Specialties
    • Community Service
    • Awards and Recognition
    • History
    • Contact Us
  • PRACTICE AREAS
    • Defense of Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
    • Professional License Defense
    • Teacher Credential Defense
    • Medical Staff Privileges
    • Defense of Consumer Protection and Environmental Investigations
    • Defense of Healthcare Professionals Accused of Driving Under the Influence
  • OUR PROFESSIONALS
    • Kevin J. Adamson
    • Shannon V. Baker
    • Steven B. Plesser
    • Adam J. Richards
    • Robert J. Sullivan
    • David R. Wiksell
    • M. Bradley Wishek
    • Alicia Hughes Richardson, Paralegal
  • CONTACT US
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  • ABOUT US
    • Our Approach and Specialties
    • Community Service
    • Awards and Recognition
    • History
    • Contact Us
  • PRACTICE AREAS
    • Defense of Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
    • Professional License Defense
    • Teacher Credential Defense
    • Medical Staff Privileges
    • Defense of Consumer Protection and Environmental Investigations
    • Defense of Healthcare Professionals Accused of Driving Under the Influence
  • OUR PROFESSIONALS
    • Kevin J. Adamson
    • Shannon V. Baker
    • Steven B. Plesser
    • Adam J. Richards
    • Robert J. Sullivan
    • David R. Wiksell
    • M. Bradley Wishek
    • Alicia Hughes Richardson, Paralegal
  • CONTACT US

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  • ABOUT US
    • Our Approach and Specialties
    • Community Service
    • Awards and Recognition
    • History
    • Contact Us
  • PRACTICE AREAS
    • Defense of Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
    • Professional License Defense
    • Teacher Credential Defense
    • Medical Staff Privileges
    • Defense of Consumer Protection and Environmental Investigations
    • Defense of Healthcare Professionals Accused of Driving Under the Influence
  • OUR PROFESSIONALS
    • Kevin J. Adamson
    • Shannon V. Baker
    • Steven B. Plesser
    • Adam J. Richards
    • Robert J. Sullivan
    • David R. Wiksell
    • M. Bradley Wishek
    • Alicia Hughes Richardson, Paralegal
  • CONTACT US

Shannon V. Baker

Partner

  • sbaker@rwslaw.com
  • (916) 444-9845
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Practice Areas
Professional Licensing; Administrative Law.

Admitted
2001, California

Law School
University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2000

College
San Diego State University, B.A., Psychology, 1998

Member
Sacramento County Bar Association; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; California Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Professionals; Master of the Bench, Schwartz-Levi American Inn of Court

Recognition
Listed, Northern California Super Lawyers

Born
Jackson, California, 1975

Shannon V. Baker

Partner

Ms. Baker’s practice emphasizes defending licensed health care professionals in investigations and administrative hearings before various state agencies, including the Medical Board, Board of Registered Nursing, Board of Psychology, and other licensing agencies. Ms. Baker also represents health care professionals in peer review proceedings initiated by hospitals and medical groups. In addition to representing health care professionals, Ms. Baker has extensive experience representing teachers and administrators in investigations and administrative hearings before the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Ms. Baker has also represented those accused of crimes in adult and juvenile courts in Sacramento and Northern California counties. She has defended individuals, businesses, and public officials against a wide array of criminal allegations, ranging from white-collar crimes and regulatory offenses to theft, crimes of violence, and vehicular homicide. Ms. Baker has extensive experience representing individuals accused of sex crimes. She has also represented victims of crimes pursuant to the California Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (Marsy’s Law). Ms. Baker’s prior background in criminal law provides a unique benefit to licensed professionals accused of misconduct that has led or could lead to criminal prosecution.

Ms. Baker joined our firm in 2001. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from San Diego State University and earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. Prior to joining Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP, Ms. Baker worked at the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office and the San Diego Office of the Alternate Public Defender.

Ms. Baker was selected as a “Rising Star” by the peer-reviewed publication Northern California Super Lawyers. She was a member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Board of Governors and has served as a presenter on a variety of topics in the areas of criminal defense and professional licensing. She is a member of the California Academy of Attorneys For Healthcare Professionals.

Contact Us

765 University Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825

Phone: (916) 444-9845
Fax: (916) 640-0027

Practice Areas

  • Defense of Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
  • Professional License Defense
  • Teacher Credential Defense
  • Medical Staff Privileges
  • Defense of Consumer Protection and Environmental Investigations

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