Biography
Accomplished General Counsel with 25 years experience in representing clients in state and federal court. 8 years as Calhoun County Corporation Counsel guiding elected/appointed officials and boards. Skilled in legislative affairs, public relations, and community affairs with a proven record of leading local and state collaborative efforts. Comfortable in a fast paced, high visibility role.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
- Negotiated all agreements for $2m expansion of Calhoun County Trailway
- Represented Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (9-1-1) and negotiated and prepared all agreements for county-wide dispatch system
- Negotiated all agreements for the Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center
- Advocated for change in state law to allow Calhoun County to dissolve its road commission and prepared all documents for dissolution by county
- President of the Marshall School Board annexation and worked tirelessly in high-profile role to bring the two communities together
- Obtained funding for and negotiated all aspects of seven day a week express care clinic in underserved Albion community
- Vision and Hearing Clinic – worked with Battle Creek Community Foundation and other Partners to bring vision and hearing services to Albion
- Developed relationships and agreements for Albion/Senior Care Partners, P.A.C.E. PACE Center project
- Led fundraising for Albion Marshall Connector and served on county-wide transit study steering committee
- Developed site, funding and agreements to develop Heritage Commons Senior Enrichment Center in Marshall serving Marshall area seniors with a variety of programs
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. – 05/1994
- Honors: With Honors
- Albion College, Albion, Michigan
- B.A. – 05/1991
- Major: History
Pro-Bono Activities
- Governor Snyder appointee on Indigent Defense Commission
- Marshall School Board Member; board president during Albion annexation
- Vice-Chair of Summit Pointe Board (County Mental Health Authority)
- Member since 2016 of Calhoun County Senior Millage Allocation Committee
- Cronin Foundation Board member
- Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance board member and past chair
- Oaklawn representative on Albion Health Care Alliance Board
- Chair of The Coordinating Council
- Secretary of Marshall Township Planning Commission
- Chair Northeast Marshall Neighborhood Improvement Authority
- Past President Jackson County Bar Association
- Former Board Chair Potential Development Homes, Jackson
Past Positions
- Executive Director of Legal and Community Affairs, Oaklawn Hospital, April 2016 to August 2019:
- Corporation Counsel, Calhoun County, March 2009 to April 2016
- Shareholder, Marcoux, Allen, Schomer, Bower, Nichols & Lindsey, P.C.. Jackson, Michigan, May 1994 – March 2009
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1994