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After growing up in Missouri’s bootheel, Mike Baker moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri. Since law school, he has been litigating civil cases in courts throughout the state. He has represented numerous clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, construction injuries, nursing home liability and medical malpractice.  Mr. Baker  has extensive experience in developing  cases through discovery and in trying factually complex cases to judges and juries.  

Year Joined Firm

  • 1982

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Medical and Nursing Malpractice
  • Insurance Defense
Litigation Percentage
  • 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
  • Mediator
Bar Admissions
  • Missouri, 1980
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education
  • University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
    • o J.D. - 1980
  • Southeast Missouri State University
    • o B.S. in B.A. - 1976
Representative Clients
  • American Family Insurance Company
  • United Fire Insurance Company
  • CNA Insurance Company
  • Safeco Insurance Company
  • Geico Insurance Company
  • Northland Insurance Company
  • Health Systems, Inc.
  • CCMSI Self Insurance Program Administrator
  • National Indemnity Group
Classes/Seminars
  • Recurring Faculty Mmember of the Annual Trial Academy, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • Recurring Speaker at various Continuing Legal Education Seminars
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • AV rating by Martindale Hubbell
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  • The Missouri Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • Boone County Bar Association
Fraternities/Sororities
  • Phi Delta Phi