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Elected Member

The Hon. Kristine Gerhard Baker

Little Rock, AR

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas

Education

Saint Louis University

University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center

Kristine Gerhard Baker is a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. She joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, she was a partner at the law firm Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow, PLLC in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Areas of Expertise

Commercial Law

Employment Law

First Amendment (Constitutional Law)