Resident of Birmingham, Michigan; Admitted to Michigan Bar, 1981. Admitted to practice U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1981; Western District of Michigan, 1984; 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981. Founding member, Roy, Shecter & Vocht, P.C., 707 South Eton Street, Birmingham, MI 48009. President (1982-1983); Vice President-Treasurer, (1983-); Managing officer, (1987- ).

EDUCATION: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1978) Honors Thesis: “The Role of the Female Offender from Arrest to Conviction,” (1978-Graduate Library, University of Michigan); Phi Eta Sigma (University of Michigan, Honors Fraternity for upper 2% of class).  Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 1981). Phi Alpha Delta, Law Fraternity (President, 1980-1981); Teaching Fellowship, Civil Procedure, 1979-1980.

ACHIEVEMENTS: State Bar of Michigan, General Practice Section, (Chairperson, 1984-1986; Vice Chairperson, 1983-1984; Secretary, 1982-1983, Ex-officio, 1986-1988); Fellow, State Bar of Michigan Foundation (2012-). Barrister, American Inns of Court, 1984-1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; Master of the Bench, American Inns of 2009-present, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Member: Civil Procedure Committee, 1983; Representative Assembly, Rules and Procedure Committee Chairperson (1995-1996), elected member of Assembly for 6th Judicial Circuit (1993-1996). Annual Meeting Coordinating Committee (1984); Associate Member of Lawyers & Judges Assistance Committee. Mediator, Wayne County Circuit Court (1989- ); Hearing Panelist, Attorney Discipline Board (1982-1989); Michigan Association for Justice (Member, Employment Discrimination Committee,1982-1999); Oakland County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1995; Member, Executive Board, 1982-1985,1988-1998, Secretary, 1990-1991, Vice President, 1991-1992). Member, Advisory Board, Arbor Clinical Group, Inc. (1989-1992), 48th District Court, voluntary probation officer (1989-1990); Member, Oakland County Task Force on Drugs and Alcohol (1990-1991); Executive Board, Birmingham Women’s Center (1987-1989); Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Seminar instructor on employment/labor related topics. Member and Director, Birmingham Lions Club (2012-), Member, Christ Child Society of Metropolitan Detroit (2012-). Parishioner, Holy Name Church, Birmingham, MI.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders, Who’s Who in the World; Who’s Who in American Women; Who’s Who in Finance and Industry; Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in the Midwest. AV rated (Highest rating Legal Ability and Ethics–Martindale Hubbell).

AREAS OF PRACTICE COMMITMENT: Labor and employment counseling and negotiation; complex litigation, including construction, commercial transactions, property and banking; business counseling, negotiations and contract and instrument drafting.

AVOCATIONS: Photography,  Paleontology-field work at the University of the Rockies, Montana State University (1990), History, Biology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Ecology, Philosophy, Literature and other related areas of study; wilderness hiking, travel.