John D. Barker

John Barker has been licensed as an attorney since 2001 and has devoted his career to helping consumers since he was first admitted to practice. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis where he was awarded Order of Barristers. Currently, Mr. Barker is licensed in the states of Indiana, Illinois, California, Texas, Missouri, and is licensed in the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, the Central, Eastern and Southern District of California as well as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Barker is one of K&M’s senior attorneys specializing in consumer actions. Mr. Barker devotes all of his time to representing consumers. He has extensive experience in all aspects of litigating a client’s case including motion practice, mediation, settlement, court ordered arbitration, depositions, trial, and appeal. During his tenure at K&M, Mr. Barker, successfully represented a consumer in front of the Indiana Supreme Court in the case of Hyundai Motor America v. Sandra Goodin, 822 N.E.2d 947 (Ind. 2005) changing the landscape of consumer protection for Indiana consumers. In addition, he has tried over thirty-five (35) trials to verdict through jury and bench trial, handled numerous mediations, argued dispositive motions, arbitrated approximately ten (10) breach of warranty cases in the Cook County, Illinois Mandatory Arbitration Program, and is responsible for all aspects of client files.