Kimberly A. Baber

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, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, since 2019

DBusiness, Top Lawyers, Banking & Financial Service Law, 2026

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