Experience

Kalamazoo County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Ingham County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

  • May 2013 - Jan 2019

  Past Assignments: Circuit Court Docket Attorney • Handle all aspects of felony criminal cases from circuit court arraignment through pretrial, plea or trial, and sentencing. • File, respond to, and argue motions before the circuit court. • Litigate evidentiary hearings and trials. • Review warrant requests for felony and misdemeanor offenses. Crimes Against Children Unit • Follow cases involving child victims of crime vertically through the court system from charging, to plea or trial, and final disposition. • Meet with child victims and their families • Participate in multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings • Observing forensic interviews at Small Talk CAC • Provide advice on legal issues to police agencies during investigations • Draft, file, and respond to motions in preparation for trial Family Division • Appeared in child protective proceedings in the Family Division of the Ingham County Circuit Court, including for jurisdiction and permanent wardship trials, and dispositional reviews; • Participated in juvenile delinquency proceedings, including juveniles treated as adults in the family court, during pretrials, preliminary examinations, bench trials, and dispositional hearings; • Reviewed requests to petition juveniles for violations of Michigan's criminal law; • Represented petitioners in mental health commitment hearings; • Resolved and litigated personal protection order show cause hearings on behalf of petitioners. District Court • Managed high volume misdemeanor dockets in various district courts throughout the county, successfully resolving cases with pleas, bench trials, and jury trials, while filing and responding to motions covering various aspects of criminal law; • Handled preliminary examinations on felony charges, including preparatory research on legal questions and taking testimony of witnesses; • Screened arrest warrant requests and search warrants for law enforcement agencies. Show less



Washtenaw County

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Assistant Prosecutor Fellow

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Significant on the record experience including mental health commitment hearings, misdemeanor pretrial hearings, evidentiary hearings, preliminary exams, and motion hearings; • Successful litigation of bench and jury trials; • Participation in specialty courts such as county-wide sobriety court program; • Wrote numerous and various motions, including MRE 404(b) and MCL 769.27b notices, and responses to motions to suppress evidence in drunk driving cases. • Significant on the record experience including mental health commitment hearings, misdemeanor pretrial hearings, evidentiary hearings, preliminary exams, and motion hearings; • Successful litigation of bench and jury trials; • Participation in specialty courts such as county-wide sobriety court program; • Wrote numerous and various motions, including MRE 404(b) and MCL 769.27b notices, and responses to motions to suppress evidence in drunk driving cases.



Andrews University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of General Counsel Intern

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Provided litigation support including drafting responses to discovery requests and attending depositions; • Contributed to development of litigation strategy. • Provided litigation support including drafting responses to discovery requests and attending depositions; • Contributed to development of litigation strategy.



Dickinson Wright

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2010 - Jul 2010

  •Research and writing for litigation associates and partners. •Helped compose an article to be published in the Michigan Defense Quarterly •Gained experience in civil procedure, evidence, and employment discrimination claims within the context of the Michigan Civil Rights Act. •Research and writing for litigation associates and partners. •Helped compose an article to be published in the Michigan Defense Quarterly •Gained experience in civil procedure, evidence, and employment discrimination claims within the context of the Michigan Civil Rights Act.



Washtenaw County Circuit Court

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2009 - Jul 2009

  •Judicial Intern for the Honorable Melinda Morris. • Assisted with filing and docket preparation and assisted in writing opinions; • Reviewed party briefs in bench trial and drafted findings of fact; • Observed numerous court sessions, including motions hearings, sentencings, and trials. •Judicial Intern for the Honorable Melinda Morris. • Assisted with filing and docket preparation and assisted in writing opinions; • Reviewed party briefs in bench trial and drafted findings of fact; • Observed numerous court sessions, including motions hearings, sentencings, and trials.



Center for Adventist Ministry to Public University Students (CAMPUS)

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Provided support to university students through programming, teaching, and mentorship; • Evaluated and analyzed articles and books related to campus outreach through written assignments. • Provided support to university students through programming, teaching, and mentorship; • Evaluated and analyzed articles and books related to campus outreach through written assignments.



Center for the Study of Latino Religion

• South Bend, IN

• Student Worker

  • May 2005 - Aug 2006

  •Summer position for the summers of 2005 and 2006. •Participated in sociological study of the religious practices and beliefs of Latinos in Chicago; • Completed data entry, translations, and grant writing; • Assisted in writing and editing of Center’s publications including websites, directories, and other materials used in the study. •Summer position for the summers of 2005 and 2006. •Participated in sociological study of the religious practices and beliefs of Latinos in Chicago; • Completed data entry, translations, and grant writing; • Assisted in writing and editing of Center’s publications including websites, directories, and other materials used in the study.