| Valerie Baker Fairbank | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2007 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Consuelo B. Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Valerie Lynn Baker Fairbank (born 1949) is a United States federal judge.
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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fairbank received a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1971, an M.A. from that institution in 1972, and a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, in 1975.
After being admitted to the State Bar of California in 1975, Fairbank entered private practice as an associate at the firm Overton, Lyman & Prince until 1977. From 1977-1980, she was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. She re-entered private practice as an associate for two years and a partner for four years at the firm Lillick, McHose & Charles from 1980 to 1986.
From 1986 to 1987, Fairbank served as a judge for the Los Angeles Municipal Court, and from 1987 until her appointment to the federal bench in 2007, she served as a judge for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
On January 9, 2007, Fairbank was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Consuelo B. Marshall. Fairbank was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 2007, and received her commission on February 16, 2007.