- 2023 Hon. Michelle Rick
- 2022 Hon. Christopher Yates – Kent County/Michigan Court of Appeals
- 2021 Hon. Martha Anderson – Oakland County
- 2020 Hon. Jon Van Allsburg – Ottawa County
- 2019 Hon. Pamela Lightvoet – Kalamazoo County
- 2018 Hon. Tracey A. Yokich – Macomb County
- 2017 Hon. Paul Stutesman – St. Joseph County
- 2016 Hon. Laura Baird-Ingham County
- 2015 Hon. Colleen O’Brien-Oakland/Court of Appeals
- 2013 Hon. Lita M. Popke-Wayne
- 2012 Hon. Timothy G. Hicks-Muskegon
- 2011 Hon. Annette J. Berry-Wayne
- 2010 Hon. James M. Alexander-Oakland
- 2009 Hon. Fred Borchard-Saginaw
- 2008 Hon. Michael F. Sapala-Wayne
- 2007 Hon. Phillip E. Rogers Jr.-Grand Traverse
- 2006 Hon. Nanci J. Grant-Oakland
- 2005 Hon. Robert M. Ransom-Genesee
- 2004 Hon. Alton T. Davis-Otsego, Crawford, and Kalkaska
- 2003 Hon. Peter J. Maceroni-Macomb
- 2002 Hon. Lawrence C. Root-Mecosta
- 2001 Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder-Washtenaw
- 2014 Hon. Stephen D. Gorsalitz-Kalamazoo
- 2000 Hon. Barry L. Howard-Oakland
- 1999 Hon. Paul J. Clulo-Midland
- 1998 Hon. William F. Caprathe-Bay
- 1997 Hon. Vera Massy-Jones-Wayne
- 1998 Hon. James C. Kingsley-Calhoun
- 1995 Hon. Michael G. Harrison-Ingham
- 1994 Hon. M Richard Knoblock-Huron
- 1993 Hon. Richard R. Lamb-Kalamazoo
- 1992 Hon. Roman S. Gribbs-Wayne
- 1991 Hon. Thomas Q. Brown-Ingham
- 1990 Hon. James T. Corden-St. Clair
- 1989 Hon. Joseph R. McDonald
- 1988 Hon. Maureen P. Reilly-Wayne
- 1987 Hon. Hilda R. Gage-Oakland
- 1986 Hon. James S. Thorburn-Oakland
- 1985 Hon. John X. Theiler-Bay
- 1984 Hon. James E. Townsend-Ottawa
- 1983 Hon. Richard R. Dunn-Wayne
- 1982 Hon. Samuel C. Gardner-Wayne
- 1981 Hon. George Denewith-Macomb
- 1980 Hon. Harry McAra-Genessee