Emily D. Baker

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Emily D. Baker
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Years active2006–present
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Subscribers828 thousand [1]
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Last updated: 19 May 2025

Emily D. Baker is an American legal commentator, podcast host, and former deputy district attorney. [2] She is best known for her YouTube channel and podcast, [3] [4] "The Emily Show," where she provides legal analysis and commentary on high-profile cases and pop culture events. [5] [6] She is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, [7] from 2004 until 2020.

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Early life and education

Baker grew up in Manhattan Beach, California. [5] She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School [8] before beginning a career as a deputy district attorney. After passing the California bar in 2005, [8] she began practicing law in Los Angeles.

Career

Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney

Baker served as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County from 2004 until 2020. [9]

After leaving her position as a deputy district attorney in 2020, Baker became a legal YouTube commentator. [9] She became particularly well known during her coverage of the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial. [10] [11] [12] Her live streams of the trial attracted over 300,000 concurrent viewers. [13]

The Emily Show

Baker hosts "The Emily Show," a podcast and YouTube channel where she provides legal analysis and commentary on high-profile cases and pop culture events. [3] [4]

Personal life

Baker moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, a dentist, and their 2 sons from Los Angeles, California in 2020. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Emily D. Baker". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Ward, Stephanie Francis (2021-04-26). "The pandemic brought this lawyer to legal commentary, and the work includes sponsorship deals". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "VidCon Anaheim". VidCon Anaheim. Retrieved 2024-08-03.[ dead link ]
  4. 1 2 Adams, Abigail (2021-08-21). "Tom Girardi Officially Disbarred by California Federal Court, State Disbarment Still Pending". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. 1 2 "Meet Emily D. Baker | Podcast Host, YouTuber & Legal Analyst". ShoutoutLA. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2024-08-03.[ self-published source ]
  6. ↑ "Emily D. Baker". Beverly Hills Bar Association. Retrieved 2024-08-03.[ self-published source ]
  7. ↑ Brown, Stacy M. (2020-01-16). "Many Say #MeToo is Bigger than Harvey Weinstein, Trial Outcome Doesn't Matter". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  8. 1 2 "Emily Didinger Baker # 238032 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-03.[ non-primary source needed ]
  9. 1 2 Sakoui, Anousha (2022-05-26). "The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial has turned this ex-L.A. prosecutor into a YouTube star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  10. ↑ Cheong, Lindsay Dodgson, Charissa. "The Depp v. Heard trial has propelled legal experts into TikTok fame, turning them into the internet's go-to lawyers". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-08-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Dotson, John (2023-08-19). "Emily D. Baker from Depp v. Heard: Who is the YouTuber from the Netflix docuseries?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  12. ↑ Sinclair, Amy (2022-05-30). "Who will win Johnny Depp v Amber Heard? Leading lawyer predicts". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  13. ↑ "SPI 621: How Emily D. Baker Quit Her Job & Became One of the Top Creators on YouTube". Smart Passive Income. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  14. ↑ "The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial has turned this ex-L.A. prosecutor into a YouTube star". LA Times. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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