Distinguished servant: Chief judge makes his mark on Oakland County Circuit Court
Published: October 03, 2024
The path to receiving
the Oakland County Bar Association’s Distinguished Public Servant Award
began in 2007 at the dinner table for Jeffery Matis, now the chief judge
of the Oakland County Circuit Court.
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