Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Avon, IN

Focusing his practice exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, Rex Baker is a co-founder of Baker & Gilchrist. Located in Avon, Indiana, he provides representation to clients throughout the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area and across the state who have been harmed by the negligence of other persons or entities. Admitted to practice before all Indiana state courts, Mr. Baker is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

The majority of Mr. Baker's caseload involves helping people and their family members who have been the victims of medical malpractice. His experience in this regard has encompassed delayed or missed diagnoses, birth injuries, surgical errors, medication mistakes, and hospital negligence. Mr. Baker has also handled cases arising out of nursing home negligence and abuse, and his nonmalpractice background has included motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and defective products. He has been able to obtain many sizable settlements and jury awards, and his successes both in and out of the courtroom have earned him a "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo and a Distinguished* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, Mr. Baker has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.

A member of the board of directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Baker is also an active participant in the Litigation Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Christian Legal Society, and other professional groups. He pursued his legal education at Western State College of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1987. Prior to co-founding Baker & Gilchrist, Mr. Baker spent several years at an Indianapolis civil litigation firm.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.