Grand Rapids Manager

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P.O. Box *** ************@*****.***

Ionia, Michigan 48846

Betsy A. Miller, Attorney at Law

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor January 1996

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration June 1989

Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI

HONORS AND AWARDS

Shane Joseph Johnson Scholarship, Highest 1st Term GPA, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

American Jurisprudence Awards, Contracts I, Research and Writing, Advocacy

Dean’s List and Honors Scholarship, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Dean’s List Aquinas College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney at Law - Law Office of Betsy A. Miller Ionia, Michigan

June 1996 - January 2012

Vice President - Operations, Kirk and Associates, Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan

April 1991 - January 1994

Operations Manager - West Michigan Risk Management Service, Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan

July 1984 - April 1991

CAPABLITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Extensive Trial Experience: Child Custody, Divorce, Misdemeanor, Felony, Juvenile and Child Protection

Client interviewing and case management

Extensive writing experience, including a variety of motions, briefs, correspondence, pleadings

Mediation case evaluator

Participated in federal drug court training

Consultant to mental health professionals on preparing to be a witness

Training, supervising, and evaluating Staff

Office procedure development

Facilitated workshops for retirees on estate planning

Conference and banquet planning

Public speaking experience to community groups

General accounting/bookkeeping

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COMMUNITY WORK

Board Member/Secretary, 64A District Court/Hope for Sobriety, Inc.Ionia, Michigan

2008 - 2012

Defense Council, 64A District Court Sobriety Court Ionia, Michigan

2005 - 2008

Chairperson, Friend of the Court Citizen’s Advisory Ionia, Michigan

Committee 2000 - 2004

President/Campaign Co-Chair, United Way of Ionia County Ionia, Michigan

1998 - 2000

Committee Co-Chair, Women’s Festival of Ionia County Ionia, Michigan

1998 - 1999

Secretary, Business and Professional Women Ionia, Michigan

1998

President/Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Ionia High Ionia, Michigan

School Alumni Association 1996 - 2000

Member, CEO Roundtable, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Grand Rapids, Michigan

1993

Steering Committee, Butterworth Hospital “Good Neighbors Grand Rapids, Michigan

Program” 1988-1990

Community CPR Instructor, Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, Michigan

1984-1986

Individual Development Vice President, Ionia Jaycees Ionia, Michigan

1990

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