Darlene A. O'Brien

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Darlene A. O'Brien
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Washtenaw County Probate Court
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
University of Toledo, 1977
Law
Notre Dame Law School, 1980


Darlene A. O'Brien is a judge for the Washtenaw County Probate Court in Michigan. Her term expired on January 1, 2019.[1] She was appointed to the court by Governor Jennifer Granholm in 2006.[2]

Education

O'Brien received her undergraduate degree from the University of Toledo in 1977 and her J.D. from Notre Dame University Law School in 1980.[2]

Career

Prior to joining the court, O'Brien practiced law from 1981 to 2006.[2]

Awards and associations

  • 2007: Bernard J. O'Connor Award, Dispute Resolution Center
  • 2005: Mary E. Foster Award, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Michigan
  • Member, Washtenaw County Bar Association
  • Member, American Constitution Society for Law & Policy
  • Member, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan[2]

2012 election

O'Brien was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[3][4]

See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Probate Courts

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