Hon. Freddie G. Burton, Jr., Chief Judge
Biographical Sketch
Honorable Freddie G. Burton, Jr.
Judge of Probate
Judge Freddie G. Burton, Jr.
A graduate of Wayne State University Law School, has been a member of the probate court bench since 1987 and served as chief judge from 1990 through 1997. Prior to assuming his position on the bench, Judge Burton served as a Wayne County Commissioner and as a Wayne County Public Administrator. He was also in private practice for several years. Judge Burton is a member of the National College of Probate Judges, the Michigan Probate Judges Association, the Association of Black Judges of Michigan, the Wolverine Bar Association and the National Bar Association. Judge Burton is also a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Michigan
Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Michigan Probate Judges Association, Board of Directors, Presiding Judge
National College of Probate Judges
National Bar Association
Wolverine Bar Association
Association of Black Judges of Michigan
Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation, Board of Trustees
The Youth Connection, Co-Chair
Detroit Youth Foundation, Chair
St. John Health System, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee
St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Board of Trustees, Chair
Starr Commonwealth, Board of Trustees
Wayne County Election Commission, Past Chairman
Wayne State University Alumni Association, Past President
NAACP, Life Member
Detroit Urban League