A Proven Ally When The Stakes Are High
A Proven Ally When The Stakes Are High
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
- J.D. - 05/1991
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Class Rank: 9th of 155
- Honors: Selected Member of Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society, 1991
- Honors: Italian American Bar Association Scholarship Recipient, 1991
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Products Liability, 1990
- Honors: G. Mennen Williams Moot Court Finalist, 1989
- Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 06/1988
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Bartlett-Fink Law Award, 1988
- Honors: C.W. “Opie” Davis Award, Best Male Athlete, 1988
- Honors: Captain, Intercollegiate Football Team, 1987
- Honors: Kalamazoo Small Business Institute Counselor, 1987
- Honors: Tutor, Kalamazoo Salvation Army Tutoring program, 1987
- Honors: Selected Member of the United States Achievement Academy, 1987
- Honors: Foreign Study participant, Madrid, Spain, 1986. Intense cultural and language immersion; all classes conducted in Spanish
- Honors: Three time all conference Football selection, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), 1985-1987
- Major: Economics
Classes & Seminars
- Guest Lecturer and Faculty Advisor, National College of District Attorneys (NCDA)
Past Positions
- Kelley∙Bilkovic∙Markus∙Vitale, Principal Attorney and Founding Member, 2011 to 2015
- Fried, Saperstein and Abbatt, Southfield, Michigan, Attorney, 2002 to 2011
- Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Pontiac, Michigan, Prosecuting Attorney, 1991 to 2002
- Braun, Kendrick, Finkbeiner, Schafer and Murphy, Bay City, Michigan, Attorney, 1991 to 1991
- Schureman, Frakes, Glass and Wulfmier, Detroit, MI, Legal Research Assistant, 1989 to 1990
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense