• 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