Admitted
1971, Michigan; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1980, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Law School
The University of Michigan, J.D., 1971
Law School Graduation Year
1971
College
The University of Michigan, B.B.A., 1968
Memberships
Oakland County (Member, 1993—; President, 2002-2003, Board of Directors, 1993—; Chair, President's Task Force on Improved Dispute Resolution, 1985-1987; Chair, Business Law Committee, 1987-1988; Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, 1988-2000) and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Litigation; Family Law; Chair, Subcommittee on Interference with Contractual & Business Relations, 1985-1988; Vice Chair, Commercial Torts Committee, 1986-1990; Chair, Commercial Torts Committee, 1991-1992) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1996—; Representative Assembly, 1996-1999; Board of Commissioners, 1999—; Professionalism Committee, 1995-2000).
Biographical
Author: numerous publications including, Strategies for Litigating Tortious Interference Claims in the Employer/Employee Context, The Brief, Summer, 1988. Legislative Counsel to U.S. Senator Philip A. Hart, 1974-1975. Member, Public Transportation Council, Michigan Department of Transportation, 1975-1978. Member and Chairman, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, 1985-1995. Chairman, Oakland County Democratic Party, 1990-1994. Board Member, 1995— and President, Detroit Swedish Council, 1998-2000; President, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Detroit Chapter, 2000—, Board Member, 1999—; Executive Committee, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - USA, 2000—.
Military
Capt., USAR, 1966-1975