Christine graduated magna cum laude in the top five percent of her class at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, earning numerous Certificates of Merit and serving on Law Review. She also competed on two national Moot Court teams and completed an externship at the Michigan Court of Appeals for the former Chief Judge, the Honorable William B. Murphy. In addition, Christine worked as an instructor and tutor for the law school’s Academic Resource Center.
Before law school, Christine was a paralegal for many years in Northern Michigan and completed an externship at the 13th Circuit Court in Grand Traverse County for the Honorable Thomas G. Power. She holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University, as well as a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Paralegal Studies from Davenport University. Having started her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, she will always be a Wolverine—Go Blue!
She has been active in the community through her service on various non-profit boards as well as her volunteerism at Gilda’s Club, where she provides a monthly Ask the Lawyer session for members with legal questions.
Christine lives in Rockford with her husband, Kirk; between them they have seven children and three grandchildren. Aside from spending quality time with family and friends, she also enjoys traveling, houseplants, aquariums, reading, genealogy, photography, hiking, visiting lighthouses and exploring the natural beauty that surrounds us — especially Michigan’s Drummond Island.
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, JD
- Spring Arbor University, MA
- Davenport University, BAS
Court and Bar Admissions
- All Michigan State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- State Bar of Michigan (2013)
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
Professional Recognition
Christine has been named to the list of Rising Stars for 2018 through 2023 by SuperLawyers. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to SuperLawyers, less than three percent are named to the Rising Stars list. You can learn more about the selection process here.
Christine holds a Certificate for Probate and Estate Planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and serves on the Steering Committee for the Probate Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association.\
