I am a seated Circuit Judge, Author, Motivational Speaker, Law Professor, and retired Michigan Army National Guard, JAG Officer. I have been featured in several documentaries, a featured guests multiple talk shows and podcasts and have been a legal commentator on news networks. In my varied employment, I have had to play many roles. As a judge, I’m constantly in front of cameras and public handling live situations as they come in front of me unscripted. I have the confidence and ability to portray various characters, convincingly and emotionally connect with an audience. That is something I do on a daily basis as a judge when people come in front of me, whether it be a victim, defendant or other party. I understand people and the things that motivate them. I have ability to convey various emotions, motivations, and intentions through body language, speech and facial expressions.
Seated Circuit Judge and legal commentator based in Lansing, Michigan. Polished authority figure with courtroom presence, unscripted composure, and extensive on-camera experience in professional and dramatic contexts.