Admitted
1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan
Law School
University of Michigan, J.D., 1984
Law School Graduation Year
1984
College
Michigan State University, B.A., with high honors, 1958; Bryn Mawr College, M.A., 1964
Memberships
Grand Rapids (Trustee, 2000—) and Federal (West Michigan Chapter) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Board of Commissioners, 1991-1994; Labor Law Section; Open Justice Commission, 1998—); Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (Secretary, 1986-1987, Board Member, 1986-1991).
Biographical
Fulbright Scholar, France. Recipient: Champion of Justice Award, 2002; City of Grand Rapids Community Relations Commission Civil Rights Award, 1998. Member, Grand Rapids Community Relations Commission, 1977-1981. Member, Michigan Supreme Court Task Force on Gender Issues in the Courts, 1987-1989. Trustee, Grand Rapids Foundation, 1989-1996. Author: The Plaintiff's Discrimination Action in Michigan Circuit Courts, Michigan Wrongful Discharge and Employment Discrimination Law, Second Edition, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1994.