Kelli L. Baker
Partner
- Licensed Since: 1991
- Joined Firm: 1997
- Partner Since: 2003
Bridgewater Place
333 Bridge N.W., Suite 530
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
TEL: (616) 752-4624333 Bridge N.W., Suite 530
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
FAX: (616) 752-4607
Areas of Practice
Honors & Awards
- Dean’s List
- American Jurisprudence Award – Evidence
Education
- Northern Illinois University, 1991, J.D.
- Indiana University, 1987, B.A.
Bar & Court Admissions
- California, 1991
- Michigan, 1993
Kelli L. Baker is a partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Grand Rapids Office, who specializes in the areas of loan workout and title insurance.
Before returning to Michigan in 1997, Ms. Baker practiced law in Orange County, California, focusing her practice in the areas of medical malpractice, construction defect and general liability.
Today, Ms. Baker represents a growing list of title insurance companies and financial institutions, which conduct business in western Michigan. She is a member of the firm’s Title Insurance and Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice groups.
Representative Client Work
- Successful representation of several national lending institutions in commercial loan workout matters involving loans in excess of $1,000,000
- Successful representation of title insurance underwriters in agent defalcation matters
- Conducts residential and commercial foreclosures for several local and national lending institutions
- Successfully represented national lending institutions in fraud-related title matters
- Track record of successfully collecting millions of dollars on behalf of several clients
Professional Affiliations
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan (Michigan Real Property Law Section)
Community Involvement
- Women Business Enterprise -Western District Council Member
- Board of Christian Education - Ada Congregational Church