Judith Anne Baxter
231-903-0384
888-701-5120
A trial lawyer and former assistant prosecuting attorney for over 20 years, Judith A. Baxter's practice emphasizes criminal law, family law, wills, and general civil litigation throughout West Michigan.
Ms. Baxter is a member of the American Bar Association and the Criminal Law, General Practice, and Family Law Sections of the State Bar of Michigan. She has served on the State Bar of Michigan's Character and Fitness Committee and the Criminal Jury Instruction Committee and is a Life Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Ms. Baxter is also a former member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. Ms. Baxter has served on several of the Grand Rapids Bar Association's committees including the Diversity Committee, the Gender Bias Committee, the Practice and Procedure Committee, and the Caseflow Management Committee.
During her 20 years as an assistant prosecuting attorney, she participated in training western Michigan law enforcement agencies in various subjects including drug asset seizures and forfeitures. Ms. Baxter has been a guest lecturer at Grand Valley State University on juvenile delinquency and neglect issues and in the Ferris State University Criminal Justice program on criminal law and criminal trial practice.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Wills
- General Civil Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1983
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
- Juris Doctor
- Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
- Bachelor of Arts
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member, 2003 - Present
- State Bar Foundation of Michigan, Life Fellow
- State Bar of Michigan, Member, 1983 - Present
- State Bar of Michigan, Criminal Law Section, Member, 1983 - Present
- State Bar of Michigan, General Practice Section, Member, 1983 - Present
- Michigan Association for Justice, Member, 2008 - Present
- Grand Rapids Bar Association, Member, 1983 - 2003
- City of East Grand Rapids, Parks and Recreation City Commissioner, 1999 - Present
- Smith College Alumnae Association, Lifetime Member
- West Michigan Smith Club, Past President, 1978 - Present
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #97, Associate Member, 1983 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Cass County Prosecutor's Office, Assistant Cass County Prosecutor, District and Circuit Court Drug Prosecutor, 2005 - 2006
- Kent County Prosecutor's Office, Assistant Kent County Prosecuting Attorney, District and Circuit Court Trial Attorney, Criminal, Juvenile and Narcotics Divisions, 1983 - 2003

















