Born Marshall, Michigan, May 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan.
Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Burn Injury Litigation; Sexual Abuse.
Education:
University of Michigan (A.B., with distinction, 1984)
Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1987)
Professional Activities:
Experiences: Associate Editor, 1985-1986 and Managing Editor, 1986-1987, Wayne Law Review. Recipient, Top Appellate Brief Award, 1985. Law Clerk to: Hon. Ralph M. Freeman, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1987-1990; Chief Judge Julian A. Cook, Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1990-1992.
Author: "Governmental Liability," Causes of Action, ICLE, 1996 and 2003; "Civil Procedure," 1993 Ann. Survey of Michigan Law, 40 Wayne L. Rev. 389, 1994. Member: American Burn Association; Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors.
Member:
Kalamazoo County Bar Association (Board Member); State Bar of Michigan (Foundation Fellow); American Bar Association; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; ICLE Advisory Board. Michigan Board of Counseling Member - Public Member
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