Partner
Bar/Court Admissions
Federal:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
State:
Indiana
First Year Admitted to Practice Law
1982
Education
Indiana University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981
Indiana University, M.P.A., 1976
Wabash College, B.A., 1974
Professional Affiliations/Recognitions
- Indiana State Bar Association (Chair, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights Section, 2004-2005)
- Indianapolis Bar Association (Vice President, 1998; Secretary, 1999-2000; Counsel to Board of Managers, 2001, Member Board of Managers 2009)
- American Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation
- Selected for inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers® 2005, 2007-2011
- Martindale-Hubbell rating: AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Presentations/Publications/CLE
Author/Lecturer:
- "Mechanics Liens and Claims Against Bonded Construction Projects," ICLEF, 2010
- "Practical Systems and Procedures for a Collection Practice including Bankruptcy Pointers," ICLEF, 2009
- "Collections 2008: Tips for Going Green," ICLEF, 2008 (Seminar Chair)
- "Collections," ICLEF, 2006
- "Turning Judgments into Green," ICLEF, 1993
- "Collecting/Post-Judgment Remedies," ICLEF, 1990
- "Mechanic's Lien and Bankruptcy," ICLEF, 1988, 2005
- "Managing The Small & Medium Size Law Firm - Collection of Accounts Receivable," ICLEF, 1988
Community Involvement
- Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men
- Beta Psi Home Association of Delta Tau Delta, Inc.
CONTACT Chris
cbaker@hklawfirm.com
317.222.7485 (phone)
317.262.1010 (fax)
Assistant
Tricia Hignight
thignight@hklawfirm.com
317.222.7494 (phone)
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Practice Areas
- Creditors' Rights
- Collections
- Bankruptcy
- Workouts
- General Civil Litigation