About
I changed into Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan (2017-2018).
I am First Tier ranked in Northern Michigan for Arbitration by using U.S. News Best Lawyers® Best Law Offices in 2019 and 2020, protected in Best Lawyers of America 2018 and 2019 for arbitration, and 2020 and 2021 for arbitration and mediation; and selected to 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers lists for alternative dispute resolution. I acquired George N. Bashara, Jr. Award from State Bar s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section in reputation of exemplary carrier.
I am a Diplomate has club of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, on Northern Michigan s A-List? of Lawyers. Traverse: Northern Michigan s Magazine (January 2009), and AV Rated.
My experience includes Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Hearing Officer; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Hearing Officer list; Michigan Civil Rights Commission Hearing Referee; former President of Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association; AAA, FMCS, FINRA, MERC, NAF, NFA, and NMB arbitrator; and AAA and Michigan Circuit Courts mediator.
My professional activities encompass former Chair, ADR Section of State Bar of Michigan; former Chair of Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association s ADR Committee; finished ICLE Family Law Certificate Program, cosponsored with the aid of SBM Family Law Section; and Editor, The Michigan Dispute Resolution Journal. I have offered for ICLE. I changed into a member of the SBM Representative Assembly (2010-2016).
My public carrier consists of being former Chair of Traverse City Human Rights Commission and previous member of the Grand Traverse County Board of Canvassers.
My admissions consist of Michigan, Ohio (inactive), US Supreme Court, US Court of Military Appeals, US Courts of Appeal for Federal Circuit and Sixth Circuit, and US District Courts for ED of Kentucky, ED and WD of Michigan, and ND and SD Districts of Ohio.
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Graduation year: 1977
Graduation year: 1967
Graduation year: 1963
