Meet Our Lawyers

Education
• BS – University of Central Florida (2009)
• JD – Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School (2016)

Prior Work
• Extern – Kent County Office of Defender
• Legal Guardian – Servants Center

Education
BA — Brown University, 2001
JD — University of Michigan, 2007

Prior Work
Law clerk — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylania
Law clerk — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Associate Attorney — Jenner & Block

Community Involvement
Member — West Michigan Lawyers Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union

Education

• BA – State University of New York (1993)
• JD – Ohio Northern College of Law (1997)

Prior Work

• Adjunct Professor, Grand Valley State University
• Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of Western Michigan
• Interim Director, Legal Assistance Center

Community Involvement

• Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan – Fundraising/Event Committee
• Actors’ Theatre of Grand Rapids – Play Selection Committee

Education
• BA – Oakland University (2016)
• MS – Columbia University (2020)
• JD – Wayne State University Law School (2020)

Education
• BSW – Calvin College (1998)
• JD – Notre Dame Law School (2001)

Community Involvement
• Member – Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan Pro Bono Team
• Member – Kent County Alternative Dispute Resolution Oversight Committee
• Member – Kent County Elder Abuse Coalition
• Volunteer – Safe Haven Ministries

Recognition/Awards
• Lawyer of the Year – Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2003)

Education
• BA – Grand Valley State University (2007)
• JD – Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2012)

Prior Work
• Law Clerk – Kent County Circuit Court Specialized Business Docket

Community Involvement
• Volunteer – Family Promise
• Volunteer – 3Rs Program (Grand Rapids Bar Association/Grand Rapids Public Schools)
• Member – CASA Community Connections Committee

Education

• BA – St Mary’s College
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law

Prior Work

• Due Diligence Researcher Contractor – Ernst & Young, Detroit, MI
• Program Officer – Foundation of Individual Rights in Education, Philadelphia, PA
• Senior Regional Organizer – National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington DC
• Law Clerk – Legal Services of South Central Michigan
• Legal Assistant – Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, State of Michigan

Education

• BA – Miami University (1996)
• JD – Indiana University (2005)
• Graduate Teaching Certification Program – Grand Valley State University (2010)

Prior Work

• Attorney – Gockerman, Wilson, Saylor & Hesslin, P.C
• Associate Director of Graduate Admissions & Coordinator-China Law Summer Program – Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Program Director – The Legal Assistance Center

Community Involvement

• Eastown Community Assoc. – Board Member, Community Engagement Committee Co-Chair (2020)
• Eastown United Soccer Club – Team Member (2019)
• Manistee Jaycees – Member (2006-2009), President (2007-08)
• Founder – Roots on the River Concert Series, through the Manistee Jaycees (2007)

Education
• BA – Grand Valley State University (1999)
• JD – MSU –Detroit College of Law (2002)

Education
• PhB – Monteith College (1972)
• JD – Detroit College of Law (1977)

Prior Work
• Managing Attorney & Interim Director – Legal Aid of Southwest Michigan

Community Involvement
• President – Kalamazoo County Bar Association
• President – Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers
• President – West Main Hill Neighborhood Association
• Founder – 8th District Court Eviction Diversion Program
• Volunteer – Kalamazoo County Bar Association Legal Clinics

Awards/Recognition
• Champion of Justice Award – State Bar of Michigan (2004)
• Raymond Fox Award – Kalamazoo County Bar Trial Attorneys (2008)
• John Vlachos Award

Education
• BA – University of Notre Dame (1998)
• JD – Michigan State University, Magna Cum Laude (2008)

Prior Work
• Staff Attorney – Legal Services of South Central Michigan

Education
• BA – Michigan State University (2010)
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law School, magna cum laude (2012)

Prior Work
• Law Clerk – 43rd Circuit Court
• Volunteer – Michigan State University College of Law Housing Clinic
• Intern – Legal Services of South Central Michigan

Education
• BA – University of Michigan (2001)
• JD – Wayne State University Law School (2005)

Prior Work
• Direct Service Advocate – Rita da Cascia Program (San Francisco, CA)

Community Involvement
• Member – Kalamazoo Elder Abuse Coalition
• Past Member – Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Board

Education

• JD – Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2019)
• BA – State University of New York at Canton (2016)

Prior Work

• Verde Law Offices, PLLC

Community Involvement

• Habitat for Humanity, volunteer
• Michigan Blood, blood drive coordinator

Education
• BA – Western Michigan University, cum laude (2002)
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law (2006)

Prior Work
• Staff Attorney – Legal Aid of Western Michigan
• Legal Intern – 17th Circuit Court, Family Division
• Student Clinician – MSU Chance at Childhood Clinic

Community Involvement
• Member – Kent Court Domestic Violence Community Coordinated Response Team
• Participant – Heartside Agencies meetings
• Volunteer – SSI/SSD Outreach & Recovery Program
• Volunteer – 3Rs Program (Grand Rapids Bar Association/Grand Rapids Public Schools)