Background
Baker, Richard Southworth was born on December 18, 1929 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Paul Julius and Florence (Schmid) Baker.
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Richard Southworth Baker
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DePauw University; Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1951). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1954). Phi Delta Phi.
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1957, Ohio. 1958, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. 1971, United States. Supreme Court.
1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Member: Toledo (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1975-1976. Member, Federal Courts Committee), Ohio State (Chairman, Workmen"s Compensation and Unemployment Compensation Law Committee, 1969-1970.
Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Tort and Insurance Practice. Natural Resources Law) Bar Associations.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Awards of Merit, Ohio Legal Center Institute, 1968, 1975.
Member, National Committee, Michigan Law School Fund, 1967-1977.
Director, Associated Harvard Alumni, 1970-1973. President, Harvard Club of Toledo, 1968-1977. Member, Fuller & Henry 1956-1991.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Major clients of Richard South. Baker: Ameritech - Ohio. Sinclair Manufacturing Associates, Incorporated.
United States. Reduction Company. Pfizer, Incorporated.
Toledo Electrical Contractors Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Toledo (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1975-1976. Member, Federal Courts Committee), Ohio State (Chairman, Workmen"s Compensation and Unemployment Compensation Law Committee, 1969-1970. Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Tort and Insurance Practice.
Natural Resources Law) Bar Associations. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
Awards of Merit, Ohio Legal Center Institute, 1968, 1975. Member, National Committee, Michigan Law School Fund, 1967-1977.
Director, Associated Harvard Alumni, 1970-1973.
President, Harvard Club of Toledo, 1968-1977. Member, Fuller & Henry 1956-1991. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Connections
Married Kathleen E. Yull, 1956 (deceased 1964). Married Marina J. Vidoli, 1965 (divorced 1989). Children: Garrick Richard, Lydia Joy.
Married Barbara J. Walker, 1997.
