Meet Our Lawyers

Education

• BA – Wayne State University (2016)
• JD – University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2019)

Prior Work

• Student Trial Lawyer – Office of the Washtenaw County Public Defender
• Domestic Violence Unit Intern – Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office
• Student Attorney – Detroit Mercy Law Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Clinic

Community Involvement

• Tutoring individuals and groups

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)

Education
BA – Alma College (2009)
JD – University of Toledo College of Law (2014)

Prior Work
Toledo Legal Aid Society – Assistant Public Defender

Education
• BS – Western Michigan University
• JD – Detroit College of Law

Prior Work
• Staff Attorney – various Legal Aid organizations across Michigan
• Associate Attorney – Hall and James PC – Detroit, MI

Community Involvement
• Chair/Board Member – Advocacy Services for Kids (ASK)
• Tutor – Edison Environmental Academy
• Co-Team Leader – Borgess Run Camp
• Member – Kalamazoo County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee
• Past President –United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region Executive Directors Council
• Volunteer – Winchell Neighborhood Luminaries Committee
• Past Member – State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly
• Past Chair- Kalamazoo Poverty Reduction Initiative
• Deacon – First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo

Education
• BS –Michigan State University (2013)
• JD – WMU Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (2017)

Education
BA — Michigan State University, 2011
JD — Cooley Law School, 2015

Prior Work
Attorney, Private Law Firm
Intern– Innocence Project

Education:
• JD – Thomas M. Cooley Law School, magna cum laude (2011)
• BA – Grand Valley State University (2007)

Prior Work:
• Law Clerk – 17th Circuit Court
• Staff Attorney – Legal Services of Northern Michigan
• Intern – Legal Services of South Central Michigan
• Volunteer – End Violent Encounters, Inc. (Lansing, MI)

Education
• BA – Western Michigan University (2002)
• JD – Thomas M. Cooley Law School, magna cum laude (2007)

Prior Work
• Prehearing Attorney – Michigan Court of Appeals
• Associate Attorney – Mantese and Rossman, PC
• Farmer

Community Involvement
• Member – Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan Board
• Member – Fair Housing Center of West Michigan Board
• Member – West Michigan Lawyers Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union
• Volunteer – Alzheimer’s Association, West Michigan Chapter

Education
• BS – Central Michigan University (2009)
• JD – Michigan State University (2012)

Education
• BA – St. Mary’s College (1988)
• JD – Valparaiso University School of Law (1991)

Prior Work
• Assistant Prosecutor – Allegan County, MI
• Attorney – Private Practice (Illinois)
• Adjunct Professor – College of Lake County (Illinois)

Community Involvement
• Berrien County Bar Association President Elect 
• Member – St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Rotary Club Board
• Member – 100 Women Strong Board
• Member – Michigan State Bar Association Representative Assembly
• Past Arbitrator – Lake County Alternative Dispute Resolution Center
• Past Member – Fremont Public Library Board

Education
• BA – University of Michigan (1995)
• JD – Boston University Law School (1999)

Prior Work
• Staff Attorney & Project Lead – Lakeshore Legal Aid
• Legal Counsel – Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
• Staff Attorney & Intake Attorney – Legal Assistance Foundation
• Immigration Program Manager & Refugee Resettlement Counselor – Heartland Alliance, RefugeeOne
• Hotline Attorney – Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services
• Law Clerk – The United States District Court, Northern District of Ilinois
• Staff Attorney – Legal Assistance Foundation
• Litigation Associate – Locke Lord

Education
• BA – Calvin College (1980)
• JD – University of Cincinnati (1986)

Prior Work
• Staff Attorney – Southeastern Ohio Legal Services

Community Involvement
• Volunteer – Safe Haven Ministries
• Volunteer – Cathedral of St. Andrew
• Past Volunteer – Transitions Domestic Violence Shelter (Zanesville, Ohio)

Education
• BA – Michigan State University (1997)
• JD – Loyola University Chicago (2000)

Community Involvement
• Expert Advisor – Center for Survivor Agency and Justice
• Member – Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness Steering Committee
• Member – Michigan Foreclosure Task Force Steering Committee
• Girl Scout Leader – Girl Scouts of America Shore to Shore Council
• Coach – Northwest Youth Soccer Association

Awards/Recognition
• Community Spirit Award – Lighthouse Communities, Inc. (2010)
• Advocate Award Finalist – Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Grand Rapids (2013)

Education
• BBA – Davenport University (1994)
• JD – Michigan State University College of Law (2007)

Prior Work
• Sole Proprietor 
• Credentialed Tax Expert – Intuit
• Tax Attorney – Ernst & Young, LLP
• Senior Rotator – National Tax Department
• Student Law Clerk – Michigan Tax Tribunal
• Student law Clerk – Kent County 17th Judicial Circuit Court
• Early Default Manager – Celink Corporation

Community Involvement
• Volunteer – Lawyer Referral and Information Service (Grand Rapids Bar Association) 

Education
• BA – University of Michigan (1987)
• JD – Wayne State University (1990)

Community Involvement
• Secretary – Lakeshore Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Member – Catholic Charities West Michigan Marketing Committee
• Member – Tri-County Senior Protection Team

Awards/Recognition
• Kathy Link/Dortha Dawson Memorial Award (1994)