John Chmura

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John M. Chmura
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Michigan 37th District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
Michigan State University
Law
University of Wisconsin Law School, 1988



John Chmura is a judge for the 37th District Court in Michigan.[1] His current term expired on January 1, 2019.

Education

Judge Chmura received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1988.[2]

Career

Judge Chmura began his career as a staff attorney for Hyatt Legal Services, and then started his own law practice in 1991. In 1996, he was appointed to the 37th District Court bench, and he was made Chief Judge of that court by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2008.[2]

Awards and associations

  • Macomb County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division, past president
  • Advocates Bar Association, past president and past treasurer
  • Macomb County Probate Bar Association, past treasurer[2]

2012 election

Chmura was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[3][4]

See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts

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