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Kirsten L. Keilitz
Kirsten L. Keilitz ran for judge on the Grand Traverse County Probate Court in 2012.
2012 election
Keilitz advanced from the primary election, winning 35.5% of the vote. She was defeated by Melanie Stanton in the general election on November 6, receiving 47.91% of the vote.[1][2][3]
Bar association ratings
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
The WLAM rated candidates running for judicial office with one of four ratings: Outstanding, Well Qualified, Qualified or No Rating.
Keilitz was rated as Well Qualified.[4]
Education
Keilitz received her B.A. degree (Economics and Communication) from the University of Michigan in 1990 and her J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1993.[5]
Career
- 2009-present Referee, 13th Circuit Domestic Relations and Grand Traverse County Family Division
- 1997-2009 Attorney in private practice[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Referees Association of Michigan
- Traverse Bay Area Sunrise Rotary Club, Past-President/former member
- United Way of Northwest Michigan, Past President
- Various community legal clinics, Volunteer[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: Grand Traverse County Probate Court
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Press Release: "WLAM Endorses, Rates Judicial Candidates"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's candidate submission form on 9/22/2012
