Kimberly A. Baber
Partner
Practice Areas
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., 2000
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Honors College
B.A., Business Administration, 1997
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
Corporate Attorney
Kim is a member of the firm’s Corporate Practice Team where she represents both publicly traded and private businesses at all stages of growth in a variety of transactional matters. Although Kim regularly counsels clients on a variety of business law matters, she focuses her practice on securities law matters, corporate governance issues, and mergers and acquisitions.
Kim has significant experience representing community banks, including with respect to mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, shareholder disputes, and regulatory matters. She also works regularly with a variety of private funds and other investor groups on fund formation, governance and capital raising efforts.
Honors and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, since 2019
Grand Rapids Magazine, Top Lawyers, Securities Law, 2019 – 2022; Corporate Law, 2018-2021; Banking & Financial Service Law, since 2019
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Women in the Law, 2018
Professional Affiliations
Grand Rapids Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, Board, 2015 – present
Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation, Counsel
MSU Alumni Association
Heartside Ministry, past Board member
YWCA West Central Michigan, past Finance Committee member