Susan E. Baird
Partner
E-mail:
sbaird@csa-lawfirm.com

550 Bailey Avenue
Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX 76107

817-338-4500 (Main)
817-338-4599 (Fax)


Practice Areas

  • Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)
  • Healthcare Law
  • Insurance Defense, Coverage, Subrogation & Casualty
  • Mass Tort/Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States District Court,
    Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court,
    Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court,
    Western District of Texas
 
Education

  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1990)
  • B.A., University of Texas at Arlington (1987)
  • Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Diploma (1971)
Other Experience and Service

  • Nurse, Seton Hospital (1987-1988 during law school)
  • Nurse, Fort Worth Children’s Hospital (1978-1987; Head Nurse/Nursing Supervisor, 1980-1987)
  • Nurse, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (1973-1978)
  • Nurse, Medical Surgery, Presbyterian (1971-1973)
Martindale-Hubbell® Rating: BV

General

Ms. Baird has practiced law in Fort Worth since 1990. She joined Cotten Schmidt L.L.P. as a partner in November 2002. She was previously a partner at Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Liser, Proctor & Hart, L.L.P.

Ms. Baird has experience in a variety of civil litigation matters, personal injury and products liability law. She focuses her practice in the area of health law, largely medical malpractice defense for hospitals, physicians and nurses.
Memberships and Affiliations
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
Reported Decisions
  • Perkins v. McGehee, 133 S.W. 3d 287 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2004).
Other
  • Ms. Baird and her dog, Dash, compete in AKC agility trials.
 

Dallas / Fort Worth
550 Bailey Avenue
Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 338-4500
Fax: (817) 338-4599

 

New Orleans
650 Poydras Street
Suite 2810
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 568-9393
Fax: (504) 524-1933

 

Houston
1990 Post Oak Blvd.
Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77056
Phone: (713) 627-9393
Fax: (713) 627-9395

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