The Hon. Thomas W. Baker is a judge for the 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia.
The 30th Judicial Circuit includes Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties.
Prior to joining the bench, Baker spent time as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Wise County. He began his legal career as a law clerk to the Hon. Cynthia D. Kinser with the Supreme Court of Virginia (2000 to 2001).
He received a B.B.A. from the College of William & Mary (1991) and an M.S.A. from the University of Virginia (1994). Baker then completed a J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law in 2000.
He served as a board member of the University of Richmond Trial Advocacy Board and the University of Appalachia. Baker was also a member of the Lee County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.