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Judge Joel Baker
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Judge Baker is a licensed attorney. He and his beautiful wife of 12 years reside in Tyler and are the proud parents of three children, ages 2 to 10. The Bakers are active members of Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler.
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Contact Information:
Smith County Annex Building
200 E. Ferguson, Suite 100
Tyler, Texas 75702
Click here to email Judge Joel
Baker
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Education:
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South Texas College of Law,
Houston, Texas
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Doctor of Jurisprudence
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May 1995
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Texas A'&'M University,
College Station, Texas
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Bachelor of Science
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December 1990
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Tyler Junior College,
Tyler, Texas
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Associate of Science
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December 1988
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Awards and Honors:
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- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Juvenile Law, 2002 to present
- College of the State Bar of Texas, 2002 to present
- Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Volunteer Efforts to the Smith County
Bar Association Pro Bono Program, 2002 and 2003
- Certificate of Appreciation - "You Are Someone Special," presented by CASA of Smith
County, Inc., 1988
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Affiliations:
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- East Texas Crisis Center, Board Member
- Tyler Junior College Legal Assistant Advisory Committee, 1997 to present
- Tyler - Smith County Juvenile Attention Center, Inc., Vice President
- Christian Legal Society, 2002 - 2005
- Smith County Bar Association
- East Texas Better Business Bureau
- Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
- Smith County Republican Club
- Tyler Young Repubilcans
- Texas Young Repubilcan Federation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Association, Vice President, 1993-94
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Training:
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Conflict Management Inc.
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Summer 1994
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South Texas College of Law
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Fall 1993
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