Kate Baker is a dedicated attorney focusing on health care law; and her commitment to the field is driven by her profound personal experiences and passion for medicine. Leading up to the loss of her daughter, Elodie, of a complication of her heart transplant, Kate spent nearly two years in a pediatric cardiovascular care unit. This journey provided her with invaluable insights into the complexities of the health care system and the experiences of patients, families, and medical providers.

In her legal practice, Kate is passionate about supporting health care institutions and professionals. She offers comprehensive legal representation in several key areas, including:

• Risk Management and Claim Prevention
• Health Care Information, Privacy, and HIPAA Compliance
• Credentialing and Medical Staff Matters
• Federal and State Abuse and Fraud Laws
• Guardianships
• Mental Health Issues (including 72-hour holds and involuntary hospitalization)
• Provider and Facility Licensing
• EMTALA Risk Management and Litigation
• Civil and Administrative Litigation

Kate has successfully tried many medical malpractice cases to verdict. Her extensive trial experience, coupled with her successful motion practice, makes her an asset to any medical professional facing legal action.

Kate has received several accolades for her work: she has been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, included in the Minnesota Monthly Top Lawyers list, and recognized on the Minnesota Rising Stars list. Before joining private practice, she clerked for the Honorable Denise Reilly at the Minnesota Court of Appeals and externed for United States Magistrate Judge Becky Thorson

Outside of her legal practice, Kate is committed to making a positive impact. She maintains a large cut-flower garden to support local pollinators, advocates for organ, blood, and tissue donation, and believes in shared responsibility to improve the world.

Kate’s unique combination of personal experience and professional acumen allows her to approach health care law with empathy and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by both providers and patients in the health care system.

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2016
• College of St. Benedict, B.A., magna cum laude, 2013
  • President's Scholarship
  • Phi Beta Kappa National Academic Honor Society

Bar Admissions

• U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
• Minnesota

Judicial Clerkships

• Minnesota Court of Appeals, The Honorable Denise Reilly, 2016-2017
• U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson, Extern, 2016

Bar Associations

• Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Health Law Section

• Hennepin County Bar Association

Professional Associations

• Minnesota Hospital Association
• Minnesota Women Lawyers
  • Partner Leadership Council, 2017-2019

Honors & Awards

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Medical Malpractice Law, 2022-present
• Top Lawyer, Minnesota Monthly, Medical Malpractice, 2023-present
• Minnesota Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers, 2022-present

• What's Required for a Physician-Patient Relationship?, author, Inside Medical Liability, Professional Medical Liability Association, October 2019

• Effective Motion Practice in Medical Malpractice Cases, presenter, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Mid-Winter Conference, January 26, 2020
• The Inns and Outs of the Tripartite Relationship, co-author, Trusts and Conflict of Laws Problems, presenter, Twin Cities Claims Association, November 13, 2018