Karen Baker's Biography
Contact Information
Office
Arkansas Justice Building
625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Full Name:
Karen R. Baker
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: David; 3 Children
Birth Place:
Clinton, AK
Home City:
Clinton, AR
JD, Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, 1987
BS, Arkansas Technical University, 1983
Chief Justice, Arkansas State Supreme Court, 2025-present
Associate Justice, Arkansas State Supreme Court, District 6, 2011-2025
Candidate, Arkansas State Supreme Court, 2024
Supreme Court Liaison, Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board
Supreme Court Liaison, Arkansas Professional Practicum Committee
Associate Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, 2001-2010
Circuit/Chancery Judge, Arkansas 20th Judicial District, 1997-2000
Circuit/Chancery/Juvenile Judge, Arkansas 20th Judicial District, 1995-1996
Public Defender, Van Buren and Searcy Counties, 1989-1995
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers
Member, Arkansas Judicial Council
Member, Faulkner County Bar Association
Former President and Member, Van Buren/Searcy County Bar Association