Education
• BSW – Calvin College (1998)
• JD – Notre Dame Law School (2001)
Community Involvement
• Member – Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan Pro Bono Team
• Member – Kent County Alternative Dispute Resolution Oversight Committee
• Member – Kent County Elder Abuse Coalition
• Volunteer – Safe Haven Ministries
Recognition/Awards
• Lawyer of the Year – Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2003)
Education
• BA – Grand Valley State University (2007)
• JD – Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2012)
Prior Work
• Law Clerk – Kent County Circuit Court Specialized Business Docket
Community Involvement
• Volunteer – Family Promise
• Volunteer – 3Rs Program (Grand Rapids Bar Association/Grand Rapids Public Schools)
• Member – CASA Community Connections Committee
Education
• BA – Grand Valley State University (1999)
• JD – MSU –Detroit College of Law (2002)
Education
• PhB – Monteith College (1972)
• JD – Detroit College of Law (1977)
Prior Work
• Managing Attorney & Interim Director – Legal Aid of Southwest Michigan
Community Involvement
• President – Kalamazoo County Bar Association
• President – Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers
• President – West Main Hill Neighborhood Association
• Founder – 8th District Court Eviction Diversion Program
• Volunteer – Kalamazoo County Bar Association Legal Clinics
Awards/Recognition
• Champion of Justice Award – State Bar of Michigan (2004)
• Raymond Fox Award – Kalamazoo County Bar Trial Attorneys (2008)
• John Vlachos Award
Education
• BA – Michigan State University (2010)
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law School, magna cum laude (2012)
Prior Work
• Law Clerk – 43rd Circuit Court
• Volunteer – Michigan State University College of Law Housing Clinic
• Intern – Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Education
• BA – University of Michigan (2001)
• JD – Wayne State University Law School (2005)
Prior Work
• Direct Service Advocate – Rita da Cascia Program (San Francisco, CA)
Community Involvement
• Member – Kalamazoo Elder Abuse Coalition
• Past Member – Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Board
Education
• BA – Western Michigan University, cum laude (2002)
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law (2006)
Prior Work
• Legal Intern – 17th Circuit Court, Family Division
• Student Clinician – MSU Chance at Childhood Clinic
Community Involvement
• Member – Kent Court Domestic Violence Community Coordinated Response Team
• Participant – Heartside Agencies meetings
• Volunteer – SSI/SSD Outreach & Recovery Program
• Volunteer – 3Rs Program (Grand Rapids Bar Association/Grand Rapids Public Schools)
Education
• BS – Western Michigan University
• JD – Detroit College of Law
Prior Work
• Staff Attorney – various Legal Aid organizations across Michigan
• Associate Attorney – Hall and James PC – Detroit, MI
Community Involvement
• Chair/Board Member – Advocacy Services for Kids (ASK)
• Tutor – Edison Environmental Academy
• Co-Team Leader – Borgess Run Camp
• Member – Kalamazoo County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee
• Past President –United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region Executive Directors Council
• Volunteer – Winchell Neighborhood Luminaries Committee
• Past Member – State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly
• Past Chair- Kalamazoo Poverty Reduction Initiative
• Deacon – First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo
Education
• BS –Michigan State University (2013)
• JD – WMU Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (2017)
Education:
• BA – University of Virginia (2009)
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law, magna cum laude (2014)
Prior Work:
• Private practice focusing on child welfare law
Community Involvement:
• Volunteer – Local high school mock trial team
Education:
• JD – Thomas M. Cooley Law School, magna cum laude (2011)
• BA – Grand Valley State University (2007)
Prior Work:
• Law Clerk – 17th Circuit Court
• Staff Attorney – Legal Services of Northern Michigan
• Intern – Legal Services of South Central Michigan
• Volunteer – End Violent Encounters, Inc. (Lansing, MI)
Education
• BA – Western Michigan University (2002)
• JD – Thomas M. Cooley Law School, magna cum laude (2007)
Prior Work
• Prehearing Attorney – Michigan Court of Appeals
• Associate Attorney – Mantese and Rossman, PC
• Farmer
Community Involvement
• Member – Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan Board
• Member – Fair Housing Center of West Michigan Board
• Member – West Michigan Lawyers Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union
• Volunteer – Alzheimer’s Association, West Michigan Chapter
Education
• BS – Central Michigan University (2009)
• JD – Michigan State University (2012)
Education
• BA – St. Mary’s College (1988)
• JD – Valparaiso University School of Law (1991)
Prior Work
• Assistant Prosecutor – Allegan County, MI
• Attorney – Private Practice (Illinois)
• Adjunct Professor – College of Lake County (Illinois)
Community Involvement
• Berrien County Bar Association President Elect
• Member – St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Rotary Club Board
• Member – 100 Women Strong Board
• Member – Michigan State Bar Association Representative Assembly
• Past Arbitrator – Lake County Alternative Dispute Resolution Center
• Past Member – Fremont Public Library Board
Education
• BA – Ohio Wesleyan University (1976)
• JD – Wayne State University Law School (1981)
Prior Work
• Litigation Attorney & Partner – various private law firms
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