Michigan Supreme Court appoints new member to Board of Commissioners

The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Karl A. Barr as a commissioner-at-large of the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners. He will serve in this capacity for a three-year term that commenced Sept. 19, 2025.

Judge Barr was elected to the bench in 2022 and currently presides at the 14A-2 District Court in Ypsilanti, handling misdemeanor criminal cases, felony preliminary examinations, landlord tenant first hearings, and general civic cases.

After graduating from Michigan State University College of Law, Barr worked in the tax department of Plante and Moran LLC before moving on to Barr, Anhut and Associates PC, where his practice areas included municipal law; real estate, trusts, and estates; criminal prosecution; and civil litigation.

Barr is the founder of the Administrative Hearings Bureau, which works to address blight in the city of Ypsilanti and is part of the Gateway Committee to clear criminal activity from Harriett Street. He also serves as an advisor to the Community Benefits Ordinance Committees.

Posted: October 2, 2025