Background
Baker, James H. was born on October 26, 1942 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States.
Baker, James H. was born on October 26, 1942 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States.
Mankato State University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1966). University of South Dakota (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Admitted to the bar, 1971, South Dakota and United States. District Court, District of South Dakota. Phi Delta Phi. Author: Chapter 19, "License and Permit Bonds," The Law of Suretyship, American Bar Association, 1993.
Instructor, "The Law of Suretyship," Fidelity and Surety Law and the Division for Professional Education, New York, New York, May 1993, Woodland Hills, California, October 1993, Chicago, Illinois., October 1994 and Atlanta, Georgia., April 1996.
Member: State Bar of South Dakota. American Bar Association (Company-Chair, Miscellaneous Surety Subcommittee, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1992-1993.
Vice Chair, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1995-1997. Chair, Miscellaneous Bond Law Subcommittee of the Law Division, 1994.
South Dakota Representative - Region 8 - Regions Division, 1994.
Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section). South Dakota Second Circuit Bar Association. Surety Claims Institute (Long Range Planning Committee).
National Bond Claims Association (Member, Board of Directors).
Fidelity Law Association. (Vice President Claim Counsel).
Member: State Bar of South Dakota. American Bar Association (Company-Chair, Miscellaneous Surety Subcommittee, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1992-1993. Vice Chair, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1995-1997.
Chair, Miscellaneous Bond Law Subcommittee of the Law Division, 1994.
South Dakota Representative - Region 8 - Regions Division, 1994. Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section).
South Dakota Second Circuit Bar Association. Surety Claims Institute (Long Range Planning Committee).
National Bond Claims Association (Member, Board of Directors).
Fidelity Law Association. (Vice President Claim Counsel).