My wife Rebecka (Duits) and I grew up in the Woodland area and
graduated from Lakewood High School together in 1997. We enjoy
traveling, athletics, working around our home and spending time with
our friends and family. We lived in Michigan and Washington,
D.C. and California before moving back to the area in 2005.
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I received my B.A. in history from
Olivet College in
2001 and Juris Doctorate from The
Howard University School of Law in
Washington, D.C., in 2004. While attending Howard I was
awarded the Earl H. Davis Scholarship from the
Olender Foundation for merit and promise. I am a member of the
State Bar of Michigan and the
State Bar of California.
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Prior to starting my own office I worked with McPhillips and
McDowell, PLC and was an assistant prosecutor with the Barry County
Prosecutor's office. While attending law school I worked
in the Howard University School of Law Criminal
Justice Clinic which is affiliated with the Washington, D.C. Public Defender's
office. I also served fellowship with the
United States Attorney serving the Southern District of New York in Manhattan,
as a J. Edward Lumbard Fellow. |
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Since joining private practice I have been serving on the
Indigent Counsel Appointment list in both Barry and Kalamazoo
Counties handling misdemeanor and
felonies cases. I also handle appointments from the Family/Probate
Division of the Barry County Trial Court for delinquent children and
abused and neglected children.
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| I am the President-Elect of the Hastings Kiwanis and have done
volunteer work for the Woodland Athletic Association coaching youth
athletics. |
| Areas of Practice: |
- Debt Problems
- Family Law Matters
- Elder Law
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| Education: |
- Howard University School of Law, 2004, J.D.
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| Professional Associations and Memberships: |
- Hastings Kiwanis Club
- Member, Michigan and California Bar Associations
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