Douglas A. "Doug" Baker

Douglas A. "Doug" Baker


Atkinson, Baker & Rodriguez, P.C.

Recognized since 2001

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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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.

Location
  • 201 Third Street, NW, Suite 1850
    Albuquerque, NM 87102-3348
Education
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1978

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Banking and Finance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Albuquerque (2025)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Albuquerque (2020)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Albuquerque (2019)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Albuquerque (2017)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Albuquerque (2016)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Albuquerque (2015)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Albuquerque (2014)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Albuquerque (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • Aviation Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation

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