About

My name is Adam Baker. I am a lawyer working in my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the City of Corner Brook. From 2016 until 2024 I operated a local law office with a general practice. As of January 2025 I was pleased to join some professional colleagues in partnership with the firm of O’Keefe & Sullivan, having offices at St. John’s, Corner Brook, and Halifax, specializing in business law and litigation.

Practice Areas:

These days my preferred areas of practice include corporate transactions, commercial real estate, commercial litigation, with a special interest in the construction sector. But I have advised and acted for clients on many issues, including civil litigation and property disputes, business transactions, municipal and development issues, regulatory and criminal charges, and divorce and family matters.

I have advocated for clients before various administrative tribunals, including the residential tenancies board, municipal regional appeals boards, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission, and have had the privilege to appear before the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Canada, and to serve as amicus curiae to the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts – Memorial University of Newfoundland (2007)
Master of Arts – Queen’s University (2008)
Bachelor of Laws – University of New Brunswick (2011)

Professional Affiliations and Boards

Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (Admitted 2012)
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society (Admitted 2025)
Canadian Bar Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Branch – President (2017-2018), Board Member (2011 – 2021)
Vine Place Community Centre – Resource Board Member (2016 – 2021)
Corner Brook Museum and Archives – Director (2021 – present)
Humber River Rowing Club – Director (2022 – 2025)
Rotary Club of Corner Brook – Member (2022 – present), Director (2025 – present)
The Corner Brook Rotary Music Festival Association – Member (2022 – present), Director (2023 – present)

Publications

Nicole O’Byrne, Adam G. Baker, and Ana Mihajlovic, “Ubi jus, ibi remedium: Section 24(2) of The Constitution Act, 1982“, Paper prepared for the The Canandian Association of Provincial Court Judges, September 20-22, 2022, Mariott Waterfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Committee Member, “Reforming the Law on Adverse Possession”, Final Report of the Legislation and Law Reform Committee Canadian Bar Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Branch (CBA-NL) Subcommittee on Section 36 of the Lands Act, 1991, May 11, 2021
Contributing Author, “What is Good Title, 2024”, The Report of the Ad Hoc Land Titles Committee of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, September 12, 2024

A little more

I teach a course in Canadian Business Law from time to time at Memorial University, Grenfell Campus, and I write Newfound Law to provide basic information and case comments on legal issues of general interest in Newfoundland and Labrador.

I worked for several years for a family-owned construction company on the west coast of Newfoundland before moving on to graduate school and then to law school.

The content of this site presently reflects my interest in Newfoundland law and in making it a little more accessible.

When I’m not working, I can be typically found spending time with my family, puttering around the house, hiking up and down the Bay of Islands, or patronizing local establishments.

I also enjoy reading non-legal fiction and non-fiction, when I can, and having studied history in a past life, would be remiss as a Newfoundlander, lawyer, and reader if I did not invite you to check out the work of the SS Daisy Legal History Committee, which is sponsored by the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, or the Newfoundland Historical Society, which is an independent heritage foundation, and the Corner Brook Museum and Archives, which maintains an interesting and valuable local collection.