Overview Jamie K. Baker’s experience includes the organization and management of state and federal litigation projects involving complex insurance and business issues. Her experience includes case evaluation and motion practice; preparation of dispositive motions and related pleadings; legal research; staff supervision and management responsibilities; contract negotiations/review; and extensive oral advocacy. |
Representative Experience
- Obtained appellate ruling reversing lower court decision on matter of significant impact to indemnitors
- Obtained summary judgment in federal court dismissing insurer from multi-million dollar lawsuit on grounds of no duty to defend
- Obtained traditional and no-evidence summary judgments in various state courts on behalf of both personal lines and commercial insurers in both first-party and third-party matters
- Advised numerous homeowner's insurers on procedures, protocols, and defenses to new legal theories raised by homeowner's insurance mold litigation
- Managed local counsel in ongoing multi-state commercial litigation
- Represented U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee in ongoing federal litigation matters
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Professional and Community Activities
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Advisory Board Member, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
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Speeches and Presentations | Industry-Specific Biographies Education - South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1987
- University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1978, Art History
Bar Admissions - Texas, 1988
- United States District Court Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
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