Memorials, 0321 ALBJ, Vol. 82 No. 2 Pg. 142 (March, 2021)

• Author: S. Allen Baker, Jr.
• Position: Vol. 82 2 Pg. 142

MEMORIALS

No. Vol. 82 No. 2 Pg. 142

Alabama Bar Lawyer

March, 2021

S. Allen Baker, Jr.

Being with Allen Baker meant a firm handshake, a warm smile, and questions about you and your family. Allen was always steady and strong in his belief that everyone has value, that faith, family, and friends are priorities, and that good humor helps any conversation. We lost Allen on October 28, 2020 after his courageous battle with cancer.

Allen was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by the love of his life, Patty, their four children, and their many grandchildren. Allen practiced with Balch & Bingham for 50 years. He was a lawyer's lawyer and a wonderful courtroom advocate. Allen's court cases earned him an invitation to become a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2012, an honor that he treasured.

When Allen wasn't practicing law, he coached Little League sports, told ghost stories and...