Admitted
1980, Michigan; 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1996, Florida
Law School
Wayne State University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Western Michigan University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975; University of Santa Monica, M.A., Counseli
Memberships
Grand Rapids (Member, Sections on: ADR; Litigation; Family Law), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: ADR; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: ADR; Litigation); The Florida Bar; Association for Conflict Resolution (Formerly SPIDR); Michigan Alliance for Mediation and ADR (Co-Founder); Michigan Council for Family & Divorce Mediation (Secretary and President of Grand Rapids Chapter, 2002); National Association for Community Mediation; Kent County Circuit Court ADR Plan Oversight Committee and Grievance Sub-Committee; Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan (President-elect, 2003-2004); American Bankruptcy Institute.
Biographical
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Kalamazoo County, 1980-1983. Member, Stanley Davidoff & Gray, P.C., 1983-1987. Member, Miller, Canfield Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., 1987-2000; Senior Counsel, 2001—; Member, Peace Talks, PLC, 2001—. Certified Civil and Divorce Mediator, Michigan Circuit Courts, 2001—. (Grand Rapids Offices)