April 22, 2004

LANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm recently announced the appointment of Lisa Sullivan as judge of the Clinton County Probate Court.

Sullivan, of Dewitt, most recently served as an attorney for the law firm of Mallory, Cunningham, Lapka, & Scott, P.L.L.C., practicing almost exclusively in the area of family law. Sullivan also served as an adjunct professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and is the current president of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Michigan.

Sullivan earned her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and graduated from the University of Notre Dame.

Sullivan replaces Judge Marvin E. Robertson who recently retired, creating the vacancy. Sullivan's term will expire January 1, 2005.