A professional organization for private and government lawyers who practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Our goal is to improve the practice of law in our federal courts and foster a positive and collegial relationship among the attorneys and judges who practice law and dispense justice in this district.
Event
Supreme Court Review and Preview
The West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend its Supreme Court Review and Preview Program on Thursday, February 2nd at noon. The program will be held in the Jury Assembly room at the Grand Rapids federal courthouse with a Zoom option. The Zoom link will be sent out closer to […]
Bar & Bench Fall 2022 Issue Now Available
We are pleased to distribute the Fall 2022 issue of Bar & Bench, our chapter’s quarterly newsletter. This year, we’ve decided to move to a PDF newsletter rather than the email format we’ve used the past couple of years. You can access the Fall 2022 issue HERE. We hope you enjoy it. If you have […]
West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Board of Directors
Britt Cobb, PresidentWilley & Chamberlain
James Liggins, President-ElectWarner Norcross + Judd
Rachel Frank, SecretarySpringstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch
Amy Murphy, TreasurerMiller Johnson
Sean Tilton, Vice President of ProgramsFederal Public Defender's Office
Andrew Brege, Vice President of OperationsRosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler
Chris O'Connor, National DelegateU.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan
We offer continuing legal education opportunities, including the annual Hillman Advocacy Program and periodic lunch programs focused on specific aspects of federal practice. We offer an award winning newsletter, the Bar & Bench, and we act as a liaison between the practicing lawyers and the judges in the district.
