As one of the nation’s leading privacy and cybersecurity attorneys, Matt Baker brings his clients confidence in an increasingly complex digital landscape. With a cross-disciplinary practice spanning data privacy, cybersecurity, crisis management, and incident response, Matt advises clients across diverse industries, helping them anticipate and mitigate emerging risks.

Matt expertly navigates clients through the intricate web of regulations, advancing technologies, and evolving cyber threats that characterize today’s global marketplace. His counsel safeguards not only his clients' data but also their reputations and resources, ensuring resilient solutions for business-critical challenges.

In addition to his legal acumen, Matt is renowned for his client-centered approach. He partners closely with each client to develop tailored, holistic strategies that align legal and commercial objectives—providing clarity and support in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. His clients consistently praise his “business-minded” approach, describing him as “excellent to work with,” “thorough, informative, thoughtful, and efficient,” as noted in recent Chambers feedback.

As Chair of Baker Botts' Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Matt is also a certified specialist in privacy and information management, holding credentials as a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for both U.S. and European jurisdictions (CIPP/US, CIPP/E).

Before joining Baker Botts, Matt represented clients in complex criminal and commercial litigation, guiding them through regulatory investigations, trials, and appeals with a focus on environmental and energy sectors. He also gained valuable experience clerking for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California during law school.