Kay Dee Baird

Kay Dee Baird is a top attorney. She specializes in creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and complex litigation. As chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights/Bankruptcy Practice, she advises creditors on many matters. This includes both individuals and institutions. These include bankruptcy, foreclosure disputes, receivership cases, and lender liability claims.

She has extensive experience in litigation. It includes class actions, shareholder disputes, and cases under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Kay Dee also represents receivers. They advise on commercial deals, including true sale opinions for loans.

A cum laude graduate of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Kay Dee earned her J.D. in 2009. She also holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance, with high distinction, from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Her legal expertise is reinforced by practical experience, including her role as a law clerk in civil courts and as a Summer Associate with Krieg DeVault.

Kay Dee is a leading Indiana banking and finance attorney with a proven record of shaping the state’s financial institution laws. She has testified before the Indiana legislature and helped draft key banking and consumer finance statutes. Kay Dee regularly defends banks in high-stakes class action overdraft litigation and represents creditors in significant bankruptcy proceedings, including In re ITT Educational Services, Inc. and In re hhGregg, Inc. Her clients—regional banks, large corporations, and national financial institutions—rely on her for strategic, results‑driven solutions to complex creditor‑debtor disputes.

Kay Dee was a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016 to 2019. He is active in the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Indianapolis Bar Association. She is a sought-after speaker and author. She presents on creditors’ rights and publishes articles on bankruptcy and financial institution law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Krieg DeVault LLP
• Board Member, Shelbyville Central Education Foundation

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Indiana University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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