Atty. Stephen C. Baker
Stephen C. Baker is a nationally known litigator and a partner and a leader of the firm's Life Insurance & Annuities Practice Group.
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Stephen C. Baker is a Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They haand 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Middle Distr (1980) and District of Columbia Illinois (1989). Educated at Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1980) and Duke University (A.B., 1975). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Stephen C. Baker is a nationally known litigator and a partner and a leader of the firm's Life Insurance & Annuities Practice Group
- He represents major insurance company groups in business litigation, regulatory, coverage and claims matters
- He serves both property and casualty and life, health and accident insurers
- For several life carriers and a BGA, he is national counsel for secondary market issues
- In his secondary market work, Steve advises insurers on exposures stemming from viaticals, life settlements, non-recourse premium financing and stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) transactions
- His practice assists clients in resolving complex legal issues in marketing, underwriting and administering high face value life insurance policies
- Steve is an experienced trial lawyer
- In his 32-year career, he has spent an aggregate of more than a year on trial
- His insurance practice is widely known for client-driven, innovative service
- Service initiatives developed by Steve include a fixed-fee second opinion for serious cases, money-back guarantees on certain results and creating a client profit center for a carrier out of a complex of environmental claims
- His insurance industry practice includes insurance, reinsurance, broker and agency issues, and direct commercial litigation
- In addition to his national profile as an insurance litigator, Steve has substantial experience litigating and trying other types of complex commercial litigation
- His commercial trial experience includes products liability, securities, unfair competition, occupational injury and other mass tort cases
- For instance, Steve tried an occupational injury mass tort case in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County that was the longest trial in Pennsylvania's history
- Steve's client was the only party to leave the courtroom without owing money to the plaintiff
- Steve also serves as general outside counsel to a wide range of entities, including a nationally prominent telecommunications company and a school for blind and handicapped children
- In General
- Steve is a member of the American Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association
- In addition, he is a director at the Royer-Greaves School for the Blind and has served as the trial team coach at The Episcopal Academy
- Representative Matters · National Representation of Life Insurers - Provides counsel, analyzes claims, and defends litigation nationally for several life insurers. · Defeated Constitutional Challenge to Statute - Represented group of insurers in defending a New Jersey action raising a constitutional challenge to an insurance-related statute
- The case was dismissed. · Unbroken String of Defense Verdicts - As regional liability defense counsel, responsible for an unbroken three-year string of defense verdicts. · Making the Law on Forum Non Conveniens - Prepared successful petition for certiorari and brief on merits in landmark U.S
- Supreme Court case
- Publication 09/10/2013 Client Alert Texas Court Departs From Previous Decisions: Investments in Life Settlements are Securities 08/29/2013 EIUL Alert CDA v
- Global One 08/21/2013 Client Alert Life Settlement Investors Sue Auditor 12/19/2012 Life Insurance & Annuities Client Alert Pension Factoring Alert 10/09/2012 Life Insurance & Annuities Client Alert Financial Fraud Alert 10/03/2012 Life Insurance & Annuities Client Alert Financial Fraud Alert 09/20/2012 Life Insurance & Annuities Client Alert Financial Fraud Alert 08/14/2012 Life Insurance & Annuities Client Alert Financial Fraud Alert 08/02/2012 Life Insurance & Annuities Client Alert Financial Fraud Alert 05/17/2012 Client Alert Suit Filed Against Auditor of Investment Fund for Deficient Auditing of Madoff-Managed Assets 10/18/2011 Financial Fraud Alert US Attorney Files Superseding Indictment Against Costa Rican Company, Its President And Its Auditer for Alleged $670 million Fraudulent Scheme 9/2/2011 Financial Fraud Alert SEC Files Suit Against Alleged Orchestrator of Oil and Gas Investment Ponzi Scheme 5/13/2011 Financial Fraud Alert U.S
- Attorney Indicts Three in Alleged $52.5 Million Ponzi Scheme 4/7/2011 Financial Fraud Alert SEC Brings Suit Against Alleged Mastermind of Life Settlement 3/7/2011 Financial Fraud Alert Bank Seeks Insurance Coverage for Losses Allegedly Stemming from Fraudulent Loans to Ponzi Schemer 3/3/2011 Financial Fraud Alert Receiver of Failed Life Settlement Company Brings Suit Against Agents 2/17/2011 Financial Fraud Alert Financial Fraud: Risks to Ancillary Service Providers and Other Outsiders 2/11/2011 Financial Fraud Alert Financial Fraud: Risks to Ancillary Service Providers and Other Outsiders 1/11/2011 Financial Fraud Alert Financial Fraud: Risks to Ancillary Service Providers and Other Outsiders 9/20/2007 Structured Settlement Update 8/2/2007 Structured Settlement Update 05/22/2007 Structured Settlement Update 5/8/2007 Structured Settlement Update 1/10/2007 Structured Settlement Update 10/3/2006 Structured Settlement Update 3/6/2006 Structured Settlement Update 02/01/2006 The LTC Insurance Link A Newsletter of Legal Developments That Impact Long-Term Care Insurers 1/6/2006 Insurance Class Action Alert 11/16/2005 Insurance Class Action Alert 10/26/2005 The LTC Insurance Link Senior Issues Task Force Considers Eliminating or Altering the Fraud Exception to the Incontestability Provision in Long-Term Care Insurance Policies 10/25/2005 The LTC Insurance Link Delaware Insurance Department Launches Probe of Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Increases 01/31/2005 The LTC Insurance Link First Long Term Care Insurance Summit Held in Chicago 8/18/2004 The LTC Insurance Link A Quarterly Newsletter of Legal Developments that Impact Long-Term Care Insurers 10/17/2002 Insurance Class Action Alert 9/18/2002 Structured Settlement Update - September 2002 5/3/2002 Insurance Class Action Alert Speaking Engagements 09/11/2012 2012 HighCap Sales Forum A Few Million Here, A Few Million There, and Before Long It's Real Money 05/09/2012 STOLI: "Over the Next Hill" ACLI Litigation Committee Meeting 01/02/2010 CLE Seminar The Secondary Market Academy 11/19/2009 CLE Seminar The Secondary Market Academy 11/09/2009 The Secondary Market Academy CLE Seminar: Stranger Originated Life Insurance 11/04/2009 CLE Seminar The Secondary Market Academy 10/19/2009 American Council for Life Insurers 2009 Annual Conference 10/08/2009 CLE Seminar The Secondary Market Academy 08/12/2009 CLE Seminar The Secondary Market Academy 7/22/2009 American Council for Life Insurers Compliance and Legal Sections Annual Meeting 12/11/2007 Mealey's Life Insurance in the Secondary Market Conference 02/27/2007 Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference Class Action Vaccination
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practforg law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Stephen C. Baker's law practice is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
How long has Stephen C. Baker practiced law?
Stephen C. Baker has 46+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1980.
Where did Stephen C. Baker go to law school?
Stephen C. Baker earned their education at (J.D., 1980); (A.B., 1975).
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Stephen C. Baker's notable recognition includes: AV Preeminent.
Practice Areas
Education
J.D.
Villanova University School of Law
- 1980
A.B.
Duke University
- 1975
Awards
AV Preeminent
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Middle Distr
Admitted: 1980
District of Columbia Illinois
Admitted: 1989
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