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Community Activities
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Walt Downes in 2003 Ionia Community
Theatre production of Annie Get Your
Gun with his daughters and their
exchange student from Hungary
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CREDENTIALS/EXPERIENCE
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
CURRENT
IONIA ROTARY CLUB
Rotarian of the Year 2001-2002
President 2002-2003
Paul Harris Fellow
IONIA COMMUNITY THEATRE
President 1999-2003; 2005-2007
Life Member
Best Supporting Actor 2006 season
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Council #944
4th Degree member
30 year member
Grand Knight (2005-07)
STS PETER and PAUL PARISH, Ionia
Past Finance Council Chairperson
Lector
Eucharistic Minister
IONIA AREA AMBASSADORS
IONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE member
IONIA THEATER volunteer
Travelers Protective Association member
National Eagle Scout Association
American Cancer Society volunteer
March of Dimes volunteer
ENRICH volunteer
MSU Alumni Association
Ionia Public Schools Super Booster
PAST INVOLVEMENT
IONIA JAYCEES
Chapter President 1989-90
Jaycee of the Year
MICHIGAN JAYCEES
72nd President 1995-96
Legal Counsel
UNITED STATES JAYCEES
Legal Counsel 1998-2000
Chaplain 1996-97
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Eagle Scout - 1973
Apollo District -Chair Nominating Committee
ORDER OF THE ARROW
Vigil Honor member
Chapter Chief
IONIA CHILDWATCH
Board of Directors
KIWANIS CLUB of Grand River Valley - Ionia
IONIA COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY-Member
MICHIGAN JAYCEES FOUNDATION
Board Trustee and Secretary
JUNIOR CHAMBER MISSION INN
FOUNDATION Board Trustee
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Ionia Unit Board of Directors - Secretary
MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Part-time Instructor 1989-1993
ALPHA PHI OMEGA
President - Beta Beta chapter 1981-82
Life Member
2002 Committee to Promote Senior
Millage in Ionia County
2003 Ionia County Intermediate School
District Special Education Millage Committee
2005 Ionia Community Library Bond
Millage Committee
HOST FAMILY - for exchange students
last hosted Fall Semester 2007 school year
Educational Background
1978 - St. Frances Cabrini High School, Allen Park, MI
1982 - Michigan State University
dual major: James Madison College/Criminal Justice
1985 - Wayne State University Law School
Work Experience:
May, 2006-present Township Prosecutor
Ionia County - Lyons Township
1992-present Solo Practitioner - Ionia, MI
General Practice
2004-present Village of Muir - Village Attorney
1997-present Township Prosecutor - Ionia County
Orleans/Easton/Boston Townships
1998-2000 Legal Counsel - Tulsa, Oklahoma
US Junior Chamber of Commerce
1989-1993 Instructor - Montcalm Community College
1991-1994 Legal Counsel - Michigan Jaycees
1990-1992 Trial Attorney - Lansing, MI
Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Foster PC
1988-1990 Chief Assistant Prosecutor
Ionia County Prosecutor's Office
1988-1989 District Court Forms Committee
1986-1988 Assistant Prosecutor
Ionia County Prosecutor's Office
1985-1986 Assistant City Attorney - City of Troy (MI)
1985 Intern - Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
1984 Intern - Menominee Co Prosecutor's Office
1983-1984 Law Clerk - Detroit, MI
Milan Miller Berger Brody & Miller PC
Professional Associations:
State Bar of Michigan - since 1985
Probate Law Section
Criminal Law Section
Family Law Section
Ionia/Montcalm Bar Association
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Probate and Estate Planning Certification
University of Phoenix - Faculty member
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Catholic Society of Lawyers
Incorporated Society of Irish/American Lawyers
Admitted to practice in:
US District Court - Western District of Michigan
US District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
US Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Michigan
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court (Mt. Pleasant)
