September 30, 2021. Attorney Baine Kerr retired from Hutchinson Black and Cook (HBC), LLC in June of 2021 after 42 years with the firm.
Baine focused on civil litigation for plaintiffs during his years at the firm. In that time, he won record-breaking awards and settlements for his clients, establishing landmark decisions that led to national reforms. His practice emphasized civil rights and medical malpractice cases, especially for delayed diagnosis of breast cancer. He was named Best Lawyers® 2021 Medical Malpractice Law Plaintiff's "Lawyer of the Year". Baine was known nationally for civil rights claims for abused children and sexual assault victims, equal pay and Title IX retaliation and discrimination cases, including precedent-setting college football rape cases at the University of Colorado, Arizona State University, Florida State University, and other institutions. He spoke frequently at Harvard Law School and elsewhere about civil rights litigation under Title IX.
“There are few lawyers that have left their mark in their fields of practice as much as Baine,” said John Clune, Member, Hutchinson Black and Cook LLC. “His tenacity and refusal to accept injustice often led to groundbreaking results for our clients. It has been a privilege to work with him and we look forward to seeing what his next chapter holds.”
Baine is the author of two best-selling novels, Harmful Intent and Wrongful Death, both legal thrillers, and a collection of short stories, Jumping-Off Place.