John Baker

John Baker serves as an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law, specializing in Land Use Management. He earned a BA in political science from the University of Iowa (1983) and a law degree from the University of Michigan (1986). After a federal judicial clerkship in Iowa, he co-founded the law firm Greene Espel, PLLP in 1993. His expertise spans constitutional law, land-use litigation, appellate practice, and telecommunications law.

• Education:
  • BA in Political Science, University of Iowa (1983)
  • JD (Law Degree), University of Michigan (1986)
• Research Interests:
  • Constitutional Law
  • Land-Use Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Telecommunications Law
  • Defamation
  • Law of Lawyering

Scientific Awards:

• Donald Bruce Johnson Scholarship (1982-83)

Professional Roles: Founder of Greene Espel, PLLP; former judicial clerk in Iowa; lecturer on constitutional and telecommunications law.