The Hon. Cori Barkman has been a circuit court judge in the 29th Circuit Court (which includes Gratiot and Clinton Counties) since April 2021. Prior to taking the bench, she was a trial attorney with the Michigan Department of Attorney General for approximately 18 years and served for 3 years as an administrative law judge. Barkman currently presides over the only felony drug treatment court in Gratiot County and is committed to addressing the community need for more resources to assist families impacted by substance use.