Richard Joseph Garcia
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Richard Joseph Garcia is a probate court judge for the Ingham County Probate Court in Ingham County, Michigan.[1] He was appointed to the bench by former Governor John Engler in February 2000 and was elected to the court in November 2000. Garcia was subsequently re-elected for full six-year terms in 2002, 2008, and 2014.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Garcia ran for re-election to the Ingham County Probate Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Garcia received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1985.[2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Garcia worked as an attorney in private practice. He was an associate at the firms of Howrey & Simon and Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith. He then worked as a partner at the law firm of Adkins & Garcia, in Lansing, Michigan.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Courts Judges
- Member, Ingham County Bar Association [2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory: Ingham County Courts," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ingham County Website, "onorable RICHARD J. GARCIA, Chief Judge of Probate Court," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
