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Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

Admitted to Practice Law:

  • The Michigan Supreme Court
  • U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • All State Courts in Michigan

Admitted Pro Hac Vice:

  • Maryland State Court
  • Ohio State Court
  • Virginia State Court
  • Tennessee State Court
  • New York Bankruptcy Court

 

Education

  • Albion College, Bachelor of Arts – 1979
  • Drake University, Juris Doctorate – 1982

Honors & Awards

  • The Marquis Who’s Who Publication Board: Subject of a biographical record in Who’s Who in American Law, Eleventh Edition, 2000/2001
  • District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan: 2005 Pro Bono Recognition
  • The Million Dollar Advocate Forum (Established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 3000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.)
  • Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
  • New York Times Top Attorneys in Michigan 2011, 2012
  • The Legal Network Top Lawyers in Michigan 2013, 2014

 

Professional Associations

 

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • State Bar of Iowa
  • Saginaw County Bar Association