Please explain your job: I am the Senior leader of the building operations team. I have a team of 200+ property managers, EVS technicians and building engineers. I manage properties post acquisition and pre-development, as well as vacant land parcels, commercial, retail and residential properties.

When you were younger, what did you dream of being?: I dreamed of being a diplomat.

What is the one thing that best prepared you for a legal career?: Taking writing courses and becoming a writing associate mentor in college.

Please offer one piece of advice or motivation for high school students interested in the legal field: Look at local law schools - so many folks get caught up in the big name law schools, they neglect to apply to hyper-local schools that are in the market where they want to live or work.

Please explain your job: I teach courses to law students and supervise students in a clinic that helps low income veterans, particularly with getting benefits and dealing with issues with the VA and sometimes with the Dept. of Defense.

When you were younger, what did you dream of being?: A photojournalist;  then a psychologist; ultimately a judge.

What is the one thing that best prepared you for a legal career?: Learning to write and speak well; learning a good work ethic.

Please offer one piece of advice or motivation for high school students interested in the legal field: Get involved in civic and community activities whenever possible and work hard and do your best at whatever you do.

Please explain your job: I am a criminal defense attorney.

When you were younger, what did you dream of being?: I thought at some point that I might become a pilot.

What is the one thing that best prepared you for a legal career?: My time in the United States Army.

Please offer one piece of advice or motivation for high school students interested in the legal field: The habits that will make you a successful attorney have already begun to form. Prepare for class. Participate in class. Do not take shortcuts. Also, practice getting to know your teachers and peers, as the legal world is a small community.

Please explain your job: Oakland County's top civil lawyer. My office provides legal representation to all of Oakland County's electeds, departments, commissions, and boards.

When you were younger, what did you dream of being?: A civil rights lawyer.

What is the one thing that best prepared you for a legal career?: My prior career as a classroom teacher.

Please offer one piece of advice or motivation for high school students interested in the legal field: No matter what you encounter along the way, never (ever) give up on your goals and dreams.

Please explain your job: I work primarily with court-appointed attorneys who have questions about Michigan felony sentencing law.

Please offer one piece of advice or motivation for high school students interested in the legal field: Learn about the three branches of government and how they interact.