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Branding Room Only with Paula T. EdgarCareer Pivots and Leadership Development with Lonita K. BakerPresenting a strong personal brand as a leader is paramount, but it's about more than just perception. It's about how you operate and the value you bring. Lonita K. Baker understands this connection intimately. Her impactful career has spanned multiple sectors and roles, from public defender to prosecutor to representing Breonna Taylor's family, and now serving as Professor of Practice at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and past president of the National Bar Association.Lonita's journey teaches us that career pivots aren't just possible, they're powerful when done with intention. She's reached her influential...
2025-07-2940 min
Branding Room Only with Paula T. EdgarBranding Room Only Interview With Lonita K. Baker: Leveraging Leadership and Taking LeapsLonita K. Baker serves as President of the National Bar Association and as the Corporate Counsel for Waystar, a technology platform that simplifies healthcare payments throughout the revenue cycle. She is an experienced attorney with proficiency in drafting, interpreting laws and regulations, negotiating case settlements, and presenting cases through all stages of litigation. In the past, Lonita has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Louisville, an attorney at Aguiar Injury Lawyers, and as the Chief of Communications at the National Bar Association, among many other positions. She received her bachelor’s, master’s, a...
2023-05-0937 min
#SundayCivicsBuilding the BenchJudges. L. Joy has discussed their importance before in our “Who We Elect” series. Whether they are appointed or elected, local, state, or federal, judges are making decisions that affect our lives. But who gets to be considered for a judgeship? What role should citizens play in building a quality, diverse judicial bench? L. Joy has Holli Holliday back at the front of the class and she brought President of the National Bar Association Lonita K. Baker with her to answer those questions and much more, along with giving us the tools we need to build.
2023-05-0100 min
iWoman ReportStop the InjusticeAfter waiting nearly six months in a Russian prison, WNBA star Brittney Griner has finally received her sentence for bringing cannabis oil into the country. Cathleen talks with international security expert Dr. Danielle Gilbert about what this means for Brittney’s future and also answers the question: is Brittney Griner a hostage? Then, following the news of the federal charges brought against 4 of the officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor, the family’s lawyer Lonita Baker comes on to talk about how it felt to hear people were finally being held responsible after two years.
2023-01-1022 min
Red Table TalkHow The Police Killed Breona Taylor: The Only Witness Speaks OutIn this RTT special, the only witness to Breonna Taylor’s death at the hands of police reveals what really happened that tragic night. Her boyfriend Kenny Walker takes us through a minute-by-minute account using body camera footage obtained from police. Breonna’s mother and sister join for their exclusive, first interview together since four officers were federally charged in her death, sharing shocking details about their devastating loss and the cover up that followed. Social justice warrior Tamika D. Mallory and brilliant legal minds Benjamin Crump, CNN’s Laura Coates and Lonita Baker explain what’s next. It’s an impor...
2022-10-2053 min
The EmPower Hour - By Fasig BrooksLonia Baker - Finding JusticeLonita Baker, Co-Counsel to the Breonna Taylor family, joins the panel this week to tell us about her efforts to find justice and how she will soon become President of the National Bar Association.
2022-05-201h 03
The WAVE Troubleshooters - Behind the InvestigationBehind the Investigation - Ta'Neasha Chappell“When I walked in that jail, it was chills that shot all through my body,” Ta’Neasha Chappell’s mother, Lavita McClain, told WAVE 3 News.Chappell’s family said Ta’Neasha warned them something was going to happen to her in there when she would call from the jail.“You’re supposed to be safe and come out alive,” Chappell’s sister, Ronesha Murrell, said.Jackson County’s population is 44,000, according to the latest U.S. Census. That’s where Chappell landed after a multi-county car chase and a shoplifting charge.“That’s what she would alwa...
2022-04-2215 min
An Even Bigger Fly On The Wall456. Breonna Taylor's mom Tamika Palmer. (10/15/20)The Breakfast Club owns the content. Tamika Palmer & her Attorney Lonita Baker join Angela Yee & Tamika Mallory on a Zoom Conference months ago to discuss the killing of Breonna Taylor.
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2020-10-1600 min
THE RICKY JONES SHOWWhat went wrong with the Breonna Taylor Case? Guest: Breonna Taylor Family Atty. Lonita BakerWhat went wrong with the Breonna Taylor Case? Guest: Breonna Taylor Family Atty. Lonita Baker
2020-09-2849 minTHE RICKY JONES SHOWThe Breonna Taylor Civil Settlement, Guest: Taylor Family Attorney Lonita BakerThe Breonna Taylor Civil Settlement, Guest: Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker
2020-09-2849 min
Cannon's ClassBreonna TaylorOn this very special episode of Cannon’s Class we take a field trip to the front lines of Louisville, Kentucky. We’ll sit down with Breonna Taylor’s mother, Attorney Ben Crump, Attorney Lonita Baker, activists Tamika Mallory and Mysonne Linen. We will discuss the details of her case and actions that must be taken to find justice for Breonna and her family
2020-09-1638 min
Eight More Miles - The Louisville Metro District 8 PodcastEpisode 36: Lonita BakerCouncilman Coan speaks with Breonna Taylor's attorney Lonita Baker about seeking justice for her client and the new civil rights movement happening now.
2020-07-0145 min
Speak on it RadioUrban Voices Radio - Family of Breonna TaylorThe Family of Breonna Taylor join us in the studio to speak about the murder of their loved one by Louisville Police. The attorney representing the Breonna Taylor Family, Lonita Baker, also joins us to bring the public up to speed on the Civil Suit against LMPD and current local policy changes resulting from Breonna Taylor's murder.
2020-06-0639 minTHE RICKY JONES SHOWBreonna Taylor’s family attorney Lonita BakerBreonna Taylor’s family attorney Lonita Baker joins Ricky for an update.
2020-05-2448 min