ArtificialIntelligence.Lawyer - Michael S. Baker, P.C. Launches to Advise on Corporate Law and AI Governance
Warwick, New York now has a boutique firm focused on the intersection of corporate law and artificial intelligence. Corporate attorney Michael S. Baker has launched ArtificialIntelligence.Lawyer - Michael S. Baker, P.C., formalizing a practice built on more than 25 years in corporate transactions, finance, restructurings, and strategic advisory work. The firm's mandate is straightforward: help businesses implement AI responsibly while staying aligned with corporate governance and compliance requirements.
"As businesses increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence into operations, legal frameworks must evolve alongside technological innovation," Baker said. "Our objective is to provide clients with practical legal guidance grounded in both corporate law fundamentals and emerging regulatory standards."
Core Practice Areas
- Corporate governance, board oversight, and entity structuring
- Mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions
- Intellectual property and ownership of AI-generated outputs
- Data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance
- Employment policies and workplace use of AI systems
Why This Matters for Corporate Counsel
AI is now a board-level topic. General counsel and in-house teams are being asked to give clear answers on risk, accountability, and return on investment-often on short timelines and across multiple jurisdictions.
The firm's launch meets that need with senior-level counsel directly involved in strategy, documentation, and execution-especially where regulatory duties, operational controls, and technology choices intersect.
Action Items Legal Teams Should Prioritize
- Define board and management oversight for AI, including charters and reporting cadence.
- Adopt an enterprise AI policy covering use cases, data handling, human-in-the-loop review, and vendor requirements.
- Map regulatory exposure (sectoral, state, federal, and international) and document how your program meets each duty.
- Update procurement with AI-specific contractual controls: data use, model outputs, audit rights, and indemnities.
- Address IP ownership and licensing for training data, fine-tunes, and AI-generated materials.
- Refresh privacy and security programs for model inputs, outputs, retention, and incident response.
- Set employment and workplace policies for AI use, including disclosure, testing, and performance management.
- Integrate AI risk assessment into product counsel, M&A diligence, and post-close integration.
About Michael S. Baker
Baker previously served as a partner at Paul Hastings LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP, advising on complex financings, M&A, and restructurings across multiple industries and regulatory environments. The boutique model gives clients direct access to senior counsel while maintaining flexibility across corporate and technology matters.
Regulatory Context and Useful References
Compliance expectations for AI continue to take shape across jurisdictions and sectors. For grounding and program design, legal teams may reference the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. For practical training resources that support legal and compliance teams working with AI, see AI for Legal.
About the Firm
ArtificialIntelligence.Lawyer - Michael S. Baker, P.C. is a boutique law firm based in Warwick, New York. The firm advises on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, entity formation, transactions, and operational issues tied to AI integration and responsible deployment.
Contact
Website: https://nybusiness.law/artificialintelligence/
Email: michael@nybusiness.law
Location: Warwick, New York
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