Charles Baker III

An attorney with more than 25 years of experience in government, politics and law, Charles Baker III is one of the founders of the Dewey Square Group. Since the firm's beginning in 1993, Baker has focused on the development of public strategies, the building of successful grassroots coalitions and the analysis of public law/policy issues.

In 2004, Baker served as a senior advisor on national field strategy to Kerry/Edwards 2004 and the Democratic National Committee. His prior political experience includes positions as chief campaign consultant to Senator Edward M. Kennedy's 1994 re-election effort, special advisor for field organization for Clinton/Gore '92 and as national field director for the Dukakis presidential campaign in 1987-1988. In 2000, Baker served as a senior advisor on national field strategy to Gore/Lieberman campaign and the Democratic National Committee and later served as a senior advisor for the campaign during the Florida Recount.

Baker began his career in political career serving as deputy chief secretary to Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis, later becoming deputy secretary of the Executive Office of Communities and Development (1986-1987) and assistant secretary of the Executive Office of Administration and Finance (1989-1990).

Baker is a partner with the law firm of DLA Piper Rudnick, where he specializes in public law issues.