Robert Baker

BIOGRAPHY OVERVIEW:

Robert B. Baker, founder of Baker Legal Team, is an experienceed Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney who seeks justice for clients who have suffered a serious injury due to the negligence of others. He represents clients in catastrophic personal injury cases involving wrongful death, boating/cruise ship accidents, jet ski accidents, burn injuries, product liability, and serious automobile accidents. Robert has earned Florida Bar Board Certification, the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar for the competency and experience of a civil trial lawyer. Less than 1% of Florida Attorneys are Board Certified Civil Trial Attorneys. 

The Daily Business Review selected Robert as one of the Finalists for Most Effective Lawyers of South Florida in 2011. Robert began his career as a prosecutor working as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, New York. In 1991, he went to work as an associate with Decof & Grimm in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1993, he became the founding member and managing partner of Baker & Zimmerman. Robert has considerable jury trial experience and demonstrated knowledge of the law. From 1993 – 1994, he served as the Rhode Island State Liaison Council for Multi-District Breast Implant Litigation. In 2001, Robert argued the case of Lamz v. Geico before the Florida Supreme Court. He won this appeal which changed the landscape of Florida uninsured/underinsured motor vehicle laws. In 2011, Robert won a $39 million dollar jury verdict against Yamaha Motor Corp, USA in a WaveRunner collision (off-throttle steering defect) that claimed the life of one teen and left another scarred and mutilated for life. Robert earned his law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1989 and his B.A. from Ithaca College in 1986. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Florida Justice Association, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Florida Bar.

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Auto Accidents
• Catastrophic Injury
• Personal Watercraft Accidents
• Product Liability

ADMISSIONS:

• New York State (1990)
• Rhode Island (1991)
• Massachusetts (1992)
• Florida (1993)
• United States Claims Court (1992)
• United States District Court of Rhode Island (1993)
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (2003)

EDUCATION:

• Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA: Juris Doctor, 1989
• Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY: Bachelor of Arts, 1986

CERTIFICATIONS/SPECIALTIES:

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Daily Business Review‘s Most Effective Lawyers of South Florida Nominee (2011)
• Featured in Best of Boca (2005, 2006)

PUBLISHED OPINIONS:

• Lamz v. Geico General Ins. Co., 803 S.2d 593 (Fla. 2001)

CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT:

• “Civil Liability After Criminal Acts,” Florida Atlantic University, 2003-2004
• “Personal Watercraft Litigation Discovery Strategies and Trial Preparation,”ATLA Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, July 2006

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES:

• American Association for Justice – Member
• Florida Justice Association – Member
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Member
• Rhode Island Bar Journal – Former Member, Editorial Board Committee
• The Florida Bar – Member