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Hon. Paul Stutesman is a judge for the 45th Judicial Circuit for St. Joseph County, Michigan. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Jennifer Granholm in 2005. For attorneys who have never been to your court, what is your check-in process? Most civil cases are conducted on...
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Hon. Andrew W. Kowalkowski was appointed judge for the 44th District Court in April 2022. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Kowalkowski was an administrative law examiner for the Michigan Department of State, and before that, he was a general practitioner focused on criminal defense in...
Hon. Dennis Wiley earned his juris doctorate degree from Notre Dame University in 1973. He was appointed to the 5 th District Court in Berrien County by Governor John Engler in 1996. Prior to his appointment, Judge Wiley worked as a prosecuting attorney in Berrien County. For attorneys...
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Hon. Victoria A. Valentine was elected to the 6th Circuit Court in 2016, and she serves on the business court. Judge Valentine is also the judicial liaison to the Oakland County Bar Association’s circuit court committee and a board member of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. She is...
For attorneys who have never been to your court, what is your check-in process? For both probate and family court matters, folks should check in at the probate court window on the first floor. I start from the position that the best case scenario is for cases to be heard live. Cases...
Hon. Lisa Sullivan sits as a judge for both the Clinton County Probate Court and the Clinton County Family Court. She is a past president of the Michigan Probate Judges Association and currently chairs its legislation committee. She has served as chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar...
By: Brandy Bruyere , Angela Gamalski , Thomas P. Healy , and In-Sung Yoo On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a rule that removes the requirement for U.S.-based companies and persons to file Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...