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Education
- University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1984)
- Kalamazoo College (B.A. Spanish and Political Science; State of Michigan Secondary Teaching Certificate, 1981)
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- The District of Columbia Bar
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, and District of Columbia Circuits
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Professional Associations
- District of Columbia Bar
- State Bar of Michigan
- Ingham County Bar Association
Other Professional Experience
- Legal Counsel, Michigan NGA 2007 (Appointed by the Governor, 2006-2010)
- Vice President, The Children's Trust Fund (Appointed by the Governor, 2004-2009)
- Legal Counsel, The Governor's Residence Foundation (Appointed by the Governor, 2003-present)
- Debate Advance, Clinton/Gore Campaign (1992)
- Director of Scheduling and Advance, Dukakis/Bentsen Campaign (Michigan, 1988)
- National Advance Staff, Mondale/Ferraro Campaign (1984)
Distinctions and Certifications
- Elected to Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (2007-present)
- Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review (1983-1984)
- Case Evaluator, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- Case Evaluator, Ingham County
- State Court Administrative Office Certified Mediator, Genesee, Ingham, Jackson and Washtenaw Counties
- Achieved highest peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell (AV©)
Publications
- Co-Author, Drafting Commercial Lease Insurance Provisions, Michigan Real Property Review (Fall 2006)
- Contributing Author, BP Air v. One Beacon: Are Majority, Dissent That Far Apart?, New York Law Journal, Vol. 236, No. 23 (August 3, 2006)
- Co-Author, High Court Takes a Narrow View of BFOQ Defense, 8 Legal Times 17 (July 15, 1985)
- Note, Denial of Unemployment Benefits to Otherwise Eligible Women On the Basis of Pregnancy: Section 3304 (a)(12) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 82 Mich. L. Rev. 1925 (1984)
Teaching Experience
- Adjunct Professor, Insurance Law, Michigan State University College of Law
- Mealey's Emerging Insurance Battles Conference, San Diego, CA, December 5-6, 1999, Coverage Issues Relating to Claims Against Additional Insured
- Mealey's Emerging Insurance Battles Conference, London, England, June 23-24, 1999, Construction Defects
- Mealey's Emerging Insurance Battles Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 12, 1998, Construction Products Defects Claims, Alleged Failure of Construction Products When Incorporated Into Other Structures
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