Admitted
1987, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Law School
University of Michigan, J.D., 1987
Law School Graduation Year
1987
College
Kalamazoo College, B.A., with distinction, 1982
Memberships
Grand Rapids (Member: Publications Committee, 1992-1993) and American (Member: Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section; Member, Standing Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, 1999—); Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan (Member: Local Rules Committee, 1996); Girl Scouts of America, Michigan Trails Council (Member: Board of Directors, 2002—; Property Committee Chair, 2000—; Capital Campaign Committee, 2001—).
Biographical
Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award; Certificate of Merit in Writing and Advocacy. Author, 10 Things a Federal Judge Will Never Tell You About RICO, The Consumer Advocate, Sept/Oct 1998.