JaDawnya C. Baker
Incumbent
Board of Governors
State Bar of Georgia
Post 17, Atlanta Circuit
Vote online before Friday, April 23rd
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I have served on the Board of Governors in the Atlanta Circuit for the past eight years. I was first appointed in 2013 and subsequently ran for my current post.
I have been re-elected for two successive terms without opposition.
After owning my own firm and working as a prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, I am privileged to currently serve as a Judge on the Municipal Court of Atlanta. I have served our State Bar in various roles for over 13 years. I would be honored to continue my service to the Bar as your Post 17, Atlanta Circuit Representative. I humbly ask for your vote.
JaDawnya C. Baker
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State Bar of Georgia Leadership Experience (2008-Present):
- Board of Governors
- Judicial Section Member
- iCivics Committee Appointee
- Georgia Code Revision Commission Appointee
- Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association Representative
- Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession Appointee
- Young Lawyers Division, Executive Board Member
- Women in the Profession Committee, Co-Chair
- Leadership Academy Graduate, Young Lawyers Division
Judicial Leadership Statewide:
Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia, Vice President (2020-Present)
Bar Leadership and Membership:
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (President, 2012; Founder-Trial Masters Boot Camp and the Judicial and Public Office Academy)
- Gate City Bar Association (Judicial Section; Member-at-Large, 2010, Foundation Board Member, 2009; Fulton County Board of Ethics Member, 2009-2015)
- Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Board of Trustees, Lawyer Referral and Information Services, 2017-Present)
- Member of the North Fulton Bar Association; Georgia Association for Women Lawyers; Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Georgia Hispanic Bar Association; National Bar Association; and Lamar Inn of Court (Master of the Bench)
Professional Background:
- Judge, Municipal Court of Atlanta (2015-Present)
- Office of the Fulton County District Attorney (2011-2015)
- The Butler Law Group, L.L.C. (2006-2011)
- The Crowther Law Firm, P.C. (2005)
Education:
University of Florida, Levin College of Law, 2004
Honors
- Corporations (Book Award and Highest Grade in Class)
- Trial Practice (Book Award and Highest Grade in Class)
- Race, Crime, & Justice (Highest Grade in Class)
- Order of the Barristers (Moot Court and Trial Team)
- Fall Semester, 2003, Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA
- Honors in Appellate Advocacy
- Student Graduation Speaker (December 2004)
Spelman College, Bachelor of Arts, English & History, 2001
Honors
- Mortar Board Honor Society
- Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
- Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
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Voting Information
How do I know if I'm eligible to vote in the Atlanta Circuit?
It depends on your official address listed with the State Bar (which may be your home or professional address). You can check your official address in the Bar’s online directory at www.gabar.org. If it is an Atlanta address, you're eligible to vote.
How can I vote?
Members may vote online or by paper ballot (which will be mailed Monday, March 22). Voting opens Monday, March 22, and the deadline for casting a ballot is April 23 at 11:59 p.m., EDT.
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