About James
James C. Baker focuses his practice on the areas of casualty insurance defense, commercial and construction litigation. He has first-chaired more than 120 jury trials to verdict and he has represented clients in more than 300 non-jury trials, arbitrations and mediations.J.C. speaks regularly on matters regarding trial practice and workers’ compensation, addressing self-insureds, the Arkansas Bar Association, insurance companies and trade and industry associations.Key MattersRepresentatives Appeals:Jones Bros., Inc. v. Whitlock, 366 Ark. 254 (2006)Thornton v. Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp., 95 Ark. App. 151 (Ark. App. 2006)CDI Contractors, LLC v. Allbrite Electrical Contractors, Inc.,780 So.2d 963 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001) and on second appeal 836 So.2d 1031 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003)Stolze v. Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp., 354 Ark. 601 (2003)Woodline Motor Freight v. Troutman Oil Company, 327 Ark. 448 (1997)Representative Trials: Johnson v. First Electric Cooperative Corp., 2008.Saline County, Arkansas, defense verdict in a wrongful death case arising out of an electrocutionCook v. Clarksville Refrigerated Lines, 2006.Conway County, Arkansas, defense verdict in a wrongful death and personal injury case arising out of a commercial motor vehicle accidentDeWeese v. United Parcel Service, 2004.Conway County, Arkansas, defense verdict in a wrongful death case arising out of a UPS package car accident and $5,000,000 verdict in favor of UPS driver on his counterclaim against the estate for personal injuriesRepresentative ClientsACE Insurance CompanyArkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc.CDI Contractors, LLCCigna Insurance CompanyEntergy Arkansas, Inc.Federated Rural Electric Ins. Co.Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyProgressive Northwestern Ins. Co.Safeco Insurance CompanyUnion Pacific Railroad CompanyUnited Parcel ServiceNoteworthyListed in The Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigations - Defendants, since 2011Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super LawyersAssociations & MembershipsDRI (formerly Defense Research Institute)American Bar AssociationArkansas Bar AssociationPulaski County Bar AssociationAdmissionsArkansas, 1986United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
James C. Baker focuses his practice on the areas of casualty insurance defense, commercial and construction litigation. He has first-chaired more than 120 jury trials to verdict and he has represented clients in more than 300 non-jury trials, arbitrations and mediations.J.C. speaks regularly on matters regarding trial practice and workers’ compensation, addressing self-insureds, the Arkansas Bar Association, insurance companies and trade and industry associations.Key MattersRepresentatives Appeals:Jones Bros., Inc. v. Whitlock, 366 Ark. 254 (2006)Thornton v. Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp., 95 Ark. App. 151 (Ark. App. 2006)CDI Contractors, LLC v. Allbrite Electrical Contractors, Inc.,780 So.2d 963 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001) and on second appeal 836 So.2d 1031 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003)Stolze v. Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp., 354 Ark. 601 (2003)Woodline Motor Freight v. Troutman Oil Company, 327 Ark. 448 (1997)Representative Trials: Johnson v. First Electric Cooperative Corp., 2008.Saline County, Arkansas, defense verdict in a wrongful death case arising out of an electrocutionCook v. Clarksville Refrigerated Lines, 2006.Conway County, Arkansas, defense verdict in a wrongful death and personal injury case arising out of a commercial motor vehicle accidentDeWeese v. United Parcel Service, 2004.Conway County, Arkansas, defense verdict in a wrongful death case arising out of a UPS package car accident and $5,000,000 verdict in favor of UPS driver on his counterclaim against the estate for personal injuriesRepresentative ClientsACE Insurance CompanyArkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc.CDI Contractors, LLCCigna Insurance CompanyEntergy Arkansas, Inc.Federated Rural Electric Ins. Co.Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyProgressive Northwestern Ins. Co.Safeco Insurance CompanyUnion Pacific Railroad CompanyUnited Parcel ServiceNoteworthyListed in The Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigations - Defendants, since 2011Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super LawyersAssociations & MembershipsDRI (formerly Defense Research Institute)American Bar AssociationArkansas Bar AssociationPulaski County Bar AssociationAdmissionsArkansas, 1986United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
James C. Baker focuses his practice on the areas of casualty insurance defense, commercial and construction litigation. He has first-chaired more than 120 jury trials to verdict and he has represented clients in more than 300 non-jury trials, arbitrations and mediations.
J.C. speaks regularly on matters regarding trial practice and workers’ compensation, addressing self-insureds, the Arkansas Bar Association, insurance companies and trade and industry associations.
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