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Court of Appeals Judge Riordan to Address Morality and Law
The rule of law in an ever-changing society the topic at free forum Tuesday at the War Memorial sponsored by local Republicans.
Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Michael J. Riordan, a former federal prosecutor and current law professor, will discuss the rule of law in an ever-changing society at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
The public is invited to the event sponsored by the Eastside Republican Club.
“In light of his background as a Catholic educator, federal law enforcement officer, corporate attorney, and prosecutor, Judge Riordan offers a broad perspective on morality, ethics and the law,” ERC chairman Kenneth Chadwell said in a statement.
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“We need more judges like Mike Riordan,” he added.
“He appreciates the values upon which our country was founded, without which we cannot remain free or protect the most vulnerable among us.”
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The judge was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in 2012 and was elected to a six-year term starting January 1, 2013.
Previously, Judge Riordan worked as an assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan; as an assistant General Counsel for the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; and as a senior attorney in the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Upon his graduation from law school, Judge Riordan served a two-year clerkship to the Honorable Robert E. DeMascio, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Riordan currently serves as a professor of securities regulation and business organizations at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was elected Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2010.
Judge Riordan has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Board of Commissioners since 2006. He is a member of the Federalist Society, is a past-president of the Michigan Lawyers Chapter and now serves on its board of advisors. He is the immediate past-president of the Federal Bar Association of the Eastern District of Michigan and is a past-president of the Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers.
He is vice-president of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Alumni Association and is on the board of the Catholic Lawyers Society.
Judge Riordan received his BA from Michigan State University and his JD, cum laude, from the University of Detroit School of Law.
