Mr. Baird is a partner in the Raleigh office and focuses his practice on environmental matters, including litigation and regulatory matters, and environmental aspects of real estate, lending, and mergers and acquisitions transactions. Mr. Baird regularly advises manufacturing clients regarding environmental regulatory and compliance matters. He routinely negotiates with state and federal environmental agencies on behalf of private parties, handles administrative appeals, enforcement defense, and permitting matters, and oversees environmental due diligence and clean up activities. Mr. Baird also counsels stakeholders regarding the development of shale gas resources. 

Mr. Baird is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP), a distinction he earned through the Green Building Certification Institute.