Law Office of Robert M. Baker III

Law Firm Overview

THE LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BAKER III 

A VIRTUAL LITIGATION LAW OFFICE -- PROVIDING FEDERAL AND INDIANA
STATE-WIDE CIVIL LITIGATION COUNSEL, REPRESENTATION AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES

The Law Office of Robert M. Baker III serves clients' needs in Indianapolis and throughout Indiana , and though rooted in the traditional legal representation of individuals and businesses engaged in disputes which are resolved through civil litigation, administrative proceedings, appeals and processes involving alternative dispute resolutions (i.e., mediation, arbitration, etc.), it is operated in a more virtual realm.  That is, instead of the traditional law office with its receptionist and waiting room, conference room, paper law library, secretary, etc., the Law Office of Robert M. Baker III operates from informal facilities equipped with laptops and monitors, file servers and a smart-phone.  And there is less paper involved -- in fact, when there is paper, and it is permitted by the Trial Rules, it is regularly scanned, placed in an electronic form and the paper document shredded.  But since aspects of any civil litigation practice need face-to-face meetings and conferences, those are accommodated in either shared facilities in Indianapolis or the attorney goes to the meeting or conference.

Technology is a large part of this practice.  Where possible, technology is used to complete tasks and functions which would otherwise be slower, and more labor intensive, is integrated into the representation to permit efficiencies and allows the client to remain in touch and involved with the case.  And of course, these efficiencies permit the Law Office of Robert M. Baker III to offer a competitive hourly rate and more affordable representation. 

Attorney Robert Baker has practiced nearly 35 years with small and medium sized firms principally in civil trial work.  He has extensive experience in all aspects of business, commercial and tort litigation, including products liability and toxic tort, litigation of professional liability claims, litigation of educational and education related matters, employment disputes and litigation, personal injury and wrongful death matters, insurance-related disputes and litigation, including declaratory judgment litigation and e state and probate litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Contract and Warranty Disputes
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Shareholders' Rights
• Housing & Construction Defects
• Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Student
• ERISA, Employee Rights, Employment Contracts, Wage & Hour, Wrongful Termination
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Sports Law
• Insurance Law, Insurance Defense, Bad Faith Insurance
• Litigation & Appeals
• Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Defamation and Privacy, Motor vehicle accidents
• Premise Liability, Slip and Falls
• Wrongful Death
• Probate & Estate Disputes and Litigation
• Products Liability and Toxic Tort Law
• Professional Malpractice Law

Published Works

• Heasay Chapter, Lawyers Coop/American Inns of Court Federal Practice Group, Seventh Circuit, 1996

Representative Clients

• Indiana High School Athletic Association

Representative Cases

• Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Watson, 913 N.E.2d 741 (Ind. Ct. App., trans grnt'd. 2009)
• Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Schafer, 913 N.E.2d 789 (Ind. Ct. App., remanded 2009)
• Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Garcia, 76 N.E.2d 350 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
• Thayer v Charles C. Vaughan and Vaughan and Vaughan, 798 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003)
• Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Martin, 765 N.E.2d 1238 (Ind. S. Ct. 2002)
• Estate of Starkey v. U.S, 223 F.3d 694 (U.S. Ct. App., 7th Cir 2000)
• Washington v. Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc., 181 F.3d 840 (U.S. Ct. App., 7th Cir. 1999)
• Willis by Willis v. Anderson Community School Corp, 158 F.3d 415 (U.S. Ct. App., 7th Cir. 1998)
• Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Carlberg by Carlberg, 694 N.E.2d 222 (Ind. S. Ct. 1997)
• Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc. v. Reyes, 694 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. S. Ct. 1997)
• Anderson Mattress Co., Inc. v. First State Ins. Co., 617 N.E.2d 932 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993)
• Thomas v. Greencastle Community School Corp, 603 N.E.2d 190 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Contracts, Warranties, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Shareholders' Rights, Housing & Construction Defects, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Student Rights, Tenure, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Sports, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Toxic Torts