Judicial Biographies


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District Court Judges Richardson, Bomia, Tomak and Beardslee (from left to right)
Listed below are the biographies for the following District Court Judges:


 

Jason C. Bomia Presiding District Court Judge
Bomia  Business
10th District Court
Justice Center
161 East Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49014-4066
Phone: (269) 969-6702
Fax: (269)969-6663 (Not for document filing)
Home
Marshall, MI
Education
B.A., Siena Heights College
J.D., 2000, University of Toledo College of Law
Legal Experience
Schroeder DeGraw, PLLC 2000-2019
Judicial Experience
District Court Judge, 2019 - Present
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Michigan
Michigan District Judges Association
Calhoun County Bar Association
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Bar
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Boards and Directorships
Marshall City Planning Commission, 2017-2019
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce,
Chairman of Board of Directors, 2012
Marshall Exchange Club, President 2006

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Paul K. Beardslee District Court Judge
Portrait-Beardslee Business
10th District Court
Justice Center
161 East Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49014-4066
Phone: (269) 969-6708
Fax: (269) 969-6663 (Not for document filing)
Home
Marshall, MI
 
Education
 B.A., Spring Arbor University, 1985
J.D., Wayne State University, 1988
Legal Experience
Beardslee Law Office, PLLC 2003-2016
Dobbins, Sherman & Brundage, P.C. 1989-2002
Judicial Experience
 District Court Judge, 2016
Professional Memberships
Michigan District Judges Association
State Bar of Michigan
Calhoun County Bar Association
Michigan Association of Municpal Attorneys
Spring Arbor University Alumni Board
 
Boards and Directorships
Brass Band of Battle Creek,
Chairman of Board of Directors, 2012 - 2018
Board of Directors, 2009 - 2018

Marshall Success Fund,
Chairman of Board of Directors, 2010
Board of Directors, 2007-2015

Marshall Public Schools,
Board of Education, 2002-2009
Chairman for 3 years

Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce,
Chairman of Board of Directors, 2004
Board Member 2000-2005

Marshall City Council, 1999-2002

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Michelle L. Richardson District Court Judge
Richardson Business
10th District Court
Justice Center
161 East Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49014-4066
Phone: (269) 969-6706
Fax: (269) 969-6663 (Not for document filing)
Home
Marshall, MI
Education
B.S., Michigan State University, 1991
J.D., Wayne State University, 1999
Legal Experience

Michigan Department of Attorney General, 2016-2020
Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office, 2007-2016
Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office, 2001-2007
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, 1998-2001

Judicial Experience
District Court Judge, 2021
Professional Memberships

Michigan District Judges Association
State Bar of Michigan
Calhoun County Bar Association

Boards and Directorship
Women’s Co-Op; Board Member, 2019-2020
YWCA of Greater Flint; Board of Directors, 2010-2016

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Tracie L. Tomak District Court Judge  
Tomak  Business
10th District Court
Justice Center
161 East Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49014-4066
Phone: (269) 969-6704
Fax: (269) 969-6517 (Not for document filing)
 
Home
Battle Creek, MI
Education
B.A., Spring Arbor University, 1997
J.D., WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2007
 
Legal Experience
2007-2011 Tomak Law Office
2011-2018 Tomak & Podolsky PLLC
Judicial Experience
District Court Judge, 2019 to Present
 
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Michigan
Calhoun County Bar Association (President 2012-2013)
Michigan District Judges Association
Nottawaseppi Huron Bond of Potawatomi Bar
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Boards and Directorships
Charitable Union; Board of Directors, 2016-present

 

 

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