Matthew Baker is a Partner at Baker Botts LLP. His cross-disciplinary practice focuses on crisis management across a broad range of industries, including data privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response. His diverse experience at the intersection of litigation, informational and operational technology, and data management enables him to provide clients with comprehensive business-oriented counsel proactively and in real time. With his keen awareness of the enforcement landscape, Matthew assists clients with incident and crisis response preparedness. As part of this, Matthew works hand-in-hand with clients to develop tabletop exercises, simulations and drills for individuals in a variety of roles to help identify and address gaps in procedures and protocols for emergent situations. Prior to joining Baker Botts, Matthew represented clients in complex criminal and commercial litigation matters throughout all phases of regulatory investigations, trial and appellate proceedings, with a focus on environmental and energy-related litigation. During law school, Matthew served as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California.