In addition to her clinical and forensic practice in psychology, Dr. Day has contributed enormous amounts of time as a volunteer not only in her profession, but also to the legal profession and to the community. In her professional affiliations, she has served in numerous roles with the Florida Psychological Association, including President of the Central Florida Chapter from 2001-2002, Chair of the Ethics and Domestic Violence Committees, and has volunteered her time to the Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts as a Board member from 2001 – 2008. She also served as the Vice President of Florida Chapter of AFCC in 2006, and the Chair of the 2004 and 2005 AFCC Conference Committees.
Dr. Day has donated her time and professional services to numerous non-profit organizations which include services to the Kids House of Seminole County as a Board member from 2001 – 2006 and as pro bono Clinical Director from 2002 – 2005. She has served as a volunteer consultant to the Children’s Home Society from 1991-1993, as an Advisory Board member for Family Focus of Seminole County from 1992 – 1997, the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program from 1992-1997, and to HEAT (Help End Abuse Today), whose main goal is to prevent child abuse through education.
Dr. Day has also been appointed to numerous prestigious positions including her service on the Judicial Nominating Committee for the Supreme Court from 1997 – 2000, as a member of the Mediation Ethics Advisory Committee from 2002-2009, and by appointment by the Florida Supreme Court as a mediator of the Child Welfare Standards and Training Council from July, 1990 to August, 1993.
Dr. Day has selflessly devoted her time to improve the lives of Florida families by serving the legal community in many and varied roles. She has served as Chair of the Community Service Workshop of the Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force Commission from 2004 to the present, as a committee member of the Orange County Coalition Victim Services Committee and with the Orange County Bar Association as a volunteer with the Family Law Committee and the Child Care Committee. She has also been a contributor and guest speaker for the George C. Young First Central Florid Inn of Court and the Central Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, as well as a frequently invited guest speaker to the annual Judicial College. She has donated her time and expertise as a member of the Florida Bar Bounds of Advocacy Committee.
Perhaps most notably, Dr. Day has been a frequent and long standing volunteer and contributor to the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. She has served on numerous and varied standing committees, including as Vice Chair of the Litigation Support Committee from 2004 - 2005 and Co-Chair from 2008-2009; as a member and Vice Chair of the Domestic Violence Committee from 2004-2005 and from 2007-2008; as a member of the Legislation Committee, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Parental Responsibility and Timesharing Ad Hoc Committee, and as a special Advisor to the Chair, both in 2009 and 2010 in the areas of children’s issues and domestic violence. |
The Family Law Section of the Florida Bar is pleased to congratulate Ms. Baird, and it thanks her for her past and continued efforts on behalf of the children and families of Florida.
Natalie Baird attended Nova Southeastern University, receiving her Bachelor of Science in 2001 and her Juris Doctorate from the school in 2001. She and her husband own the Baird Law Group, a firm through which Ms. Baird focuses her practice on family law cases involving domestic violence.
Having been a victim of domestic violence, Ms. Baird has become an outspoken advocate for domestic violence victims and those families impacted by violence as well as an educator on domestic violence to both the legal community and the community at large. Since becoming a member of the Florida Bar in 2003, Natalie Baird has demonstrated her commitment to fighting domestic violence within our society. She has served on The Spring of Tampa Bay's Board of Directors, and she has acted as Chair of its Board of Trustees. The Spring is an organization whose mission is "to prevent domestic violence, protect victims and promote change in lives, families, and communities." It is also the only certified domestic violence shelter and emergency agency in the Tampa Bay area. In addition to her participation in The Spring, Ms. Baird, with both her husband and two other attorneys founded the organization, Are You Safe, whose mission is to provide legal and social services to domestic violence victims and to promote education and awareness of domestic violence. In her participation with these groups, Ms. Baird has logged over 250 hours of in court time helping domestic violence victims, in addition to the countless hours spent administering the organization and in lecturing or making appearances to discuss domestic violence. Finally, Ms. Baird received an Achievement Award from the Domestic Violence Task Force in 2010. |
