Atty. Douglas A. "Doug" Baker
Doug Baker has successfully litigated and tried a number of complicated bet-the-company and other disputes involving commercial, product liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, and tort/personal injury cases, representing local to Fortune 500 Companies. Doug has tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts, as well as administrative proceedings and arbitrations, achieving favorable verdicts or results for his clients, both plaintiffs and defendants.
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Douglas A. "Doug" Baker is a personal injury, business, product liability, and litigation attorney based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, practicing at Atkinson, Baker & Rodriguez PC. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026). Serands clients in Albuquerque, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Doug Baker has successfully litigated and tried a number of complicated bet-the-company and other disputes involving commercial, product liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, and tort/personal injury cases, representing local to Fortune 500 Companies
- Doug has tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts, as well as administrative proceedings and arbitrations, achieving favorable verdicts or results for his clients, both plaintiffs and defendants
- Doug’s honors include his selection and membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers, Chambers USA© as a Rank 1 attorney, Martindale Hubbell as an AV rated attorney for more than twenty years, has been selected as a Lawyer of the Year in Bet the Company cases and Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers in America©
- He has also been rated as one of the top twenty-five New Mexico lawyers for fifteen years by Super Lawyers
- Born in Montclair, NJ, he grew up in New Jersey and Missouri before going to college and law school at the University of Virginia
- He moved to New Mexico after law school and has practiced in New Mexico since then
- He loves the state and the outdoors
- In addition to enjoying trying cases, Doug rises before dawn to train for triathlons and has competed in a number of Ironman 70.3 triathlons across the country
- He also enjoys woodworking, golf, his children and grandchildren
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Douglas A. "Doug" Baker is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in New Mexico →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Douglas A. "Doug" Baker is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New Mexico →
Douglas A. "Doug" Baker is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in New Mexico →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Douglas A. "Doug" Baker is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New Mexico →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practicing law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Albuquerque are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Mexico state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Mexico brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Mexico courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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