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Education
- Wayne State University (J.D., 1969)
- University of Michigan (B.A., 1966)
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Criminal Law Section
- Crime Victims Committee (Past Chairman)
- Ingham County Bar Association (Past Board of Directors Member)
- Michigan Judges Association
- American Arbitration Association list of approved mediators and arbitrators for construction and commercial matters
- International Mediation Institute certified mediator
- American Inns of Court, Thomas M. Cooley Chapter, Past President
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee (1981-1986; 2002-2003)
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law (1983-2002);Distinguished Visiting Jurist (2002-2006)
- Michigan Judicial Institute lecturer
- Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (Past President, 1983-1984)
- Michigan Justice Training Fund (Commissioner, 1983-1984)
Other Professional Experience
- Ingham County Circuit Court Judge (1986-2003)
- Ingham County Prosecutor (1977-1986)
- Lansing City Attorney (1972-1977)
- Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan (1969-1977)
Distinctions and Certifications
- Elected as a Fellow of the State Bar of Michigan
- Twice named by Lawyers Weekly as one of Michigan's Most Respected Judges
- Listed in Super Lawyers (2006, 2008 and 2009)
Community Activities and Organizations
- Mason State Bank, Board of Directors Member
- Edgewood United Church of Christ (Past Moderator and Trustee)
- Ingham County Children's Trust Fund (Past Vice Chair)
- Lansing Torch Club (President, 1999)
- Mason Rotary Club (Former Member)
- Mason Rotary Foundation (Former Board Member)
- Governor's Conference on Traffic Safety (Member, 1987)
- Governor's Drunk Driving Task Force (Member, 1983)
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