Mr. Baker’s practice includes the representation of corporations in wrongful death and serious personal injury actions; labor and employment matters; and the management of complex litigation involving asbestos and silica. Mr. Baker’s practice also includes the representation of railroads in FELA matters and crossing accidents. Mr. Baker is a frequent contributor and speaker at seminars and conventions.
Areas Of Practice
- Labor and Employment
- Products Liability Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Rail Road Defense
Bar Admissions
- Oklahoma, 1980
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- J.D. - 1980
- Honors: With Honors
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
- B.S. - 1977
- Major: Journalism
- Minor: Political Science
Published Works
- Employment Benefits Law, 2nd Edition, 2000 Supplement, Contributing Author
- Survey of Oklahoma Law: Defamation, Oklahoma City University Law Review, 310-325, 1979
Classes/Seminars
- An Update to the Identification and Handling of Legal Issues in Parks and Recreation, Annual Conference of the Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society, 2004 to 2004
- The Identification and Handling of Legal Issues in Parks and Recreation, Oklahoma Municipal League/Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma Annual Conference, 2004 to 2004
- Wrongful Termination and the ADEA, Oklahoma Human Resources State Conference, 2004 to 2004
- Recent Developments in Public Sector Employment Law, Public Sector Employment Law Update, 2001 to 2001
- Adjunct Professor "Appellate Advocacy", "Legal Research & Writing", Oklahoma City University School of Law, 1980 to 1981
Honors and Awards
- Administrative Law Judge, Oklahoma Department of Labor
- Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Luther B. Eubanks, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- Member and Notes Editor, Oklahoma City Law Review
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Employment Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Alpha Gamma Rho