Laura Baird

Laura L. Baird (born 1 October 1952) is an American politician and judge. She was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000, when she was elected a judge of the Michigan Circuit Court.

Personal life and legal career Baird was born on 1 October 1952 in northern Michigan, to parents Boyd C. Baird and Nancy L. Tingley. Her father and grandfather both served as probate judges. She was placed on the court-appointed list for legal cases regarding abuse and neglect shortly after graduating from law school. Baird worked at a private legal practice, Baird & Zulakis, from 1980 to 2000,

Laura Baird and George Zulakis had three children, Michael, Nicholas, and Zoe. Zoe enrolled at the University of Minnesota Law School in 2018. Laura Baird's father Boyd C. Baird died in 2008. Baird was elected to another term in 1996, and remained in office from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2000. Baird was elected a judge of the Michigan Circuit Court in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. and became president of the MJA in December 2015.