ceb@hostetler-kowalik.com

Career Highlights
Mr. Baker clerked for the Honorable V. Sue Shields and Jonathan J. Robertson of the Indiana Court of Appeals. He has been involved in commercial litigation and appellate practice for over 20 years with numerous published opinions on various facets of Indiana law. His practice involves primarily representing creditors in civil litigation and bankruptcy matters throughout the State of Indiana.

Practice Areas
Creditors’ Rights
Commercial and Bankruptcy Litigation
Commercial Transactions
Appellate Practice

Professional Associations

  • Indiana State Bar Association (Chair, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights Section, 2004-2005)
  • Indianapolis Bar Association (Vice President, 1998; Secretary, 1999-2000; Counsel, Board of Managers, 2001)
  • American Bar Association
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Foundation

Education
Indiana University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981
Indiana University, M.P.A., 1976
Wabash College, B.A., 1974

Bar Admissions
State of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Presentations/Publications/CLE

  • Seminar Chairman and Author: "Collections", ICLEF, 2006
  • Author: "Consumer Debt Collection: Resolve Debts Quickly and Easily", National Business Institute, 2006
  • Author: "Turning Judgments into Green," ICLEF, 1993
  • Author: "Collecting/Post-Judgment Remedies," ICLEF, 1990
  • Author: "Mechanic's Lien and Bankruptcy," ICLEF, 1988, 2005
  • Author: "Managing The Small & Medium Size Law Firm - Collection of Accounts Receivable," ICLEF, 1988

Community/Civic/Volunteer Work
Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men
Beta Psi Home Association of Delta Tau Delta, Inc.