Admitted to practice law in Michigan in 1981;Admitted to practice law in North Carolina in 1998 Admitted to practice law in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of North Carolina Public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory AuthorityWayne State University - J.D. Class of 1981 Western Michigan University - B.B.A (Accounting) Class of 1978 State Bar of Michigan; Western Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association; Debtors Bar of Western Michigan; and North Carolina State Bar. Member of the Board of Directors of the Debtors Bar of Western Michigan