Elizabeth M. Welch | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Markman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1970 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brian |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | East Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Education |
Pennsylvania State University (
BA) Ohio State University ( JD) |
Elizabeth Merrill Welch (born September 20, 1970) [1][ failed verification] is an American lawyer from Michigan who has served as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court since 2021.
Education
Welch received her Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University and her Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. [2]
Career
Welch has been practicing law in Michigan and Ohio since 1995, she later opened up her own practice in Grand Rapids in 2004. [3]
Michigan Supreme Court
Welch was nominated as a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court by the Michigan Democratic Party. [4] Welch ran for the seat being vacated by Justice Stephen Markman whose term was expiring. [5] On November 3, 2020, Welch went on to win the general election, giving the Michigan Supreme Court a Democratic majority. [6] [7]
Personal life
Welch lives in East Grand Rapids with her husband, Brian; they have 4 children. [5]
References
- ^ "Elizabeth Welch". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Elizabeth Merrill Welch Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Elizabeth Welch announces candidacy for Michigan Supreme Court". WEYI. 2019-12-12. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Tribou, Doug (8 October 2020). "Meet Michigan Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Welch". www.michiganradio.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Welch nominated for Michigan Supreme Court". WJMN - UPMatters.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ DeVito, Lee (2020-11-04). "Michigan Supreme Court flips to Democratic Party-nominated majority". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Candice; Bouffard, Karen. "McCormack, Welch flip control of Michigan Supreme Court". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
External links
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American women lawyers
- Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
- Michigan Democrats
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law alumni
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Lawyers from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 21st-century American women judges
- American law biography stubs
Elizabeth M. Welch | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Markman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1970 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brian |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | East Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Education |
Pennsylvania State University (
BA) Ohio State University ( JD) |
Elizabeth Merrill Welch (born September 20, 1970) [1][ failed verification] is an American lawyer from Michigan who has served as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court since 2021.
Education
Welch received her Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University and her Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. [2]
Career
Welch has been practicing law in Michigan and Ohio since 1995, she later opened up her own practice in Grand Rapids in 2004. [3]
Michigan Supreme Court
Welch was nominated as a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court by the Michigan Democratic Party. [4] Welch ran for the seat being vacated by Justice Stephen Markman whose term was expiring. [5] On November 3, 2020, Welch went on to win the general election, giving the Michigan Supreme Court a Democratic majority. [6] [7]
Personal life
Welch lives in East Grand Rapids with her husband, Brian; they have 4 children. [5]
References
- ^ "Elizabeth Welch". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Elizabeth Merrill Welch Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Elizabeth Welch announces candidacy for Michigan Supreme Court". WEYI. 2019-12-12. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Tribou, Doug (8 October 2020). "Meet Michigan Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Welch". www.michiganradio.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Welch nominated for Michigan Supreme Court". WJMN - UPMatters.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ DeVito, Lee (2020-11-04). "Michigan Supreme Court flips to Democratic Party-nominated majority". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Candice; Bouffard, Karen. "McCormack, Welch flip control of Michigan Supreme Court". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
External links
Statewide political officials of
Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| U.S. senators | | |
| State government | ||
| Senate |
| |
| House |
| |
| Supreme Court | ||
|
| This American law–related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1970 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American women lawyers
- Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
- Michigan Democrats
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law alumni
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Lawyers from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 21st-century American women judges
- American law biography stubs