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Doctoroff won the State Bar
Association's
highest raring, "our-
Staff Writer
standing," while O'Sullivan, who
graduated from the University of
acomb County
Detroit in 1980, was rated two steps
Probate Court Judge
lower, "gualified."
Colleen O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan, 40, born in Mt.
faces an uphill battle,
Clemens, graduated from Cooley Law
as she attempts to unseat an 11-year
School in 1983. She worked for
incumbent for a seat on the
General Motors as a tax
Michigan Court of
specialist before going
Appeals. Martin M.
into private practice in
Doctoroff, a judge in
1986. She specialized ills
the 2nd District cover-
real estate, taxation, pro-
ing Oakland, Macomb,
bate and corporate law.
Shiawasee and Genesee
She taught real estate
counties, has ruled over
and business law at
criminal and civic cases
Macomb County
since 1987.
Community College
Doctoroff, 65, born.
from 1990 to 1995,
in Cambridge, Mass.,
before winning a
and a Harvard gradu-
Macomb County
ate, became an FBI
Probate Court seat in 1"
agent shortly after grad-
1995.
uating from the
As the only juvenile
University of Michigan
court judge in the dis-
Law School in 1957.
trict, she has spent two
He went into private
mornings a week
practice in 1960.
bringing mock trials to
Appointed to the
middle schools in
Michigan Court of
Macomb. With the
Appeals by then
help of volunteer
Governor James
4 .
lawyers and clerks, she
Blanchard in 1987, he
has demonstrated the
also served as the chief
juvenile
justice system
judge from 1992 to
Judge Pamela Gilbert
to 7,000 students.
1.997.
O'Sullivan
The Court of
Doctoroff has served
Appeals has been a goal
as commissioner of the
for many years. Ruling
State Bar of Michigan
over family law and
since 1990. He was past
civil cases, along with
chairman of the
her experience as real
Michigan Regional
estate and tax lawyer
Board of the Anti-
has given her the broad
Defamation League and
background to run, she
is a member of Temple
said.
Beth El.
The mother of three
His wife, Allene
sons, she lives in
Doctoroff, is a psychol-
Chesterfield Township,
ogist; they have four
attends
St. Peter's
sons and five grandchil-
Jud e Martin
Church
in Mt.
dren.
Clemens, and is mar-
"Few people know
ried to a Macomb County attorney,
that the Court of Appeals is the final
James O'Sullivan.
arbiter of more than 90 percent of
Michigan Court of Appeal judges in
all cases. In this regard, it's a very
all four districts are elected to six-year
important position and one I've
terms and make $114,788 a year. Li
enjoyed working in," he said.

HARRY KIRSBAUM

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10/16
1998

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Macomb
judge faces
an incumbent
for the state
Court of
Appeals.

