Mary Catherine Baker
Litigation Attorney
Mary Catherine focuses her practice on litigation across a broad range of civil matters, including trusts and estates litigation, guardianship proceedings, real estate and landlord-tenant conflicts, and community association/HOA disputes. She represents clients through every stage of litigation, from initial case assessment and strategy through final resolution.
Her work includes drafting and responding to pleadings, managing written discovery and document production, preparing for and attending court hearings, participating in mediations, and presenting oral arguments on motions. Mary Catherine is experienced in handling contested matters that require careful factual analysis, strong advocacy, and practical problem-solving. She works closely with clients to understand their goals, assess risks, and pursue efficient, effective outcomes both in and out of court.
- J.D., Wake Forest School of Law, 2025
- B.A., summa cum laude, Columbia College, 2021
- Buncombe County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Co-Chair
- North Carolina Bar Association, Member
- North Carolina, 2025
What I admire most about my clients… I admire my client’s wherewithal and forthrightness to pursue legal action. It’s a major time commitment, expense, and energy expenditure to pursue litigation, and I appreciate their sense of morality, right and wrong. That’s very refreshing.
I became a lawyer because… I grew up in a household that watched investigative discovery dramas and Law and Order; we didn’t watch children’s TV. I adored those shows! Then later, in high school and college, I realized I loved writing and intellectual stimulation. So, law practice is really the culmination of all the things I enjoy.
One surprising thing people don’t know about me is… I run a book blog on Instagram that’s kind of popular. You’ll have to ask me to get the name, though! And I’m scuba certified, and my first dive was at Dry Tortugas National Park.
My favorite character(s) in fiction and why… My favorite character is Aelin Galathynius from Sarah Maas’ Throne of Glass series because she is unexpected. People view her one way, and by the end of the series, she has become something completely different. And I think the message from the way that she moved through that whole series was small acts of kindness create large ripple effects that come back, amplified.
