Fraser Trebilcock attorney Peter D. Houk has been selected as a member of Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Hall of Fame Class of 2021." This award recognizes esteemed members of the legal profession who have been in practice for at least 30 years.
Houk has practiced law for 50 years. He was City Attorney for Lansing, Prosecuting Attorney for Ingham County, and Assistant Attorney General for the state of Michigan before being appointed to the bench in 1986.
Since retiring from the bench, he has mediated hundreds of cases.
Houk has accrued many recognitions including being named twice by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of Michigan's most respected judges, being listed in Super Lawyers continuously since 2006, as well as Best Lawyers in America for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Houk is the past president of the American Inns of Court, Thomas M. Cooley Chapter, and was an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law at Cooley Law School for 20 years. Houk has also been elected as a Fellow of the State Bar of Michigan, is on the American Arbitration Association list of approved mediators and arbitrators for construction and commercial matters.
- Posted May 06, 2021
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Houk selected as a member of Michigan Lawyers Weekly 'Hall of Fame Class of 2021'
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