Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit 2013
Other Tribunals
- Merit System Protections Board (MSPB)
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- U.S. Department of Labor’s Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
- U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)
- U.S. Postal Service Judicial Officer
- The U.S. Postal Service Board of Contracts Appeal (PSBCA)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- Michigan Employment Security Board of Review
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR)
Education
- JD, University of Michigan, 1989
- BA, University of Michigan, 1985
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Grand Rapids Bar Associations
- Labor and Employment Law Section (Past Chair)
Employment History
- Wheeler Upham, P.C., 2002-Present
- United States Postal Service, Atlanta Field Office, Staff Attorney, Atlanta, GA, 1991-2002
- United States Postal Service, General Administrative Law Division, Washington, DC, Staff Attorney, 1989-1991
Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyer’s in America in the category of Employment Law
Publications
- A Trap for the Unwary - How to Avoid Mail Disputes Michigan Bar Journal, Vol 81, No. 3 (March 2002)
- Bankruptcy Appeals - Preserving Your Right of Review Michigan Bar Journal, Vol 81, No. 9 (September 2002)
