Lavender joins State Bar’s Appellate Practice Section Council

Courtney A. Lavender, an appellate attorney at Plunkett Cooney, one of the oldest and most accomplished full-service law firms in the Midwest, was recently elected as a council member of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Lavender, who will serve a three-year term, was elected during the Section’s Nov. 21 board meeting after two seats were vacated following the annual meeting. Consisting of the Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and 17 at-large members, the Appellate Practice Section Council provides education, information and analysis on relevant appellate law issues through meetings, seminars, public service initiatives and more.

A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Lavender focuses her appellate practice in the areas of commercial litigation, governmental law, first- and third-party motor vehicle negligence and insurance coverage disputes. She also has litigation experience defending No-Fault and third-party claims, as well as premises liability, pet liability and defamation matters.

Lavender received her law degree, cum laude, from Wayne State University Law School in 2021. While there, she served as an extern at the school’s Office of General Counsel.

Following law school, she worked as a research attorney at the Michigan Court of Appeals. Lavender received her undergraduate degree in 2017 from the University of Michigan.

‘Problem-Solving Courts Certification Process’ focus of webinar Dec. 17

The Michigan Judicial Institute  will present a webinar on “Problem-Solving Courts Certification Process” hosted by Problem-Solving Court (PSC) Wednesday, December 17, from 9 a.m. to noon via Zoom.

This training will provide a comprehensive overview of the PSC certification process, what is required to achieve certification, and the certification site visit process. This training is intended for coordinators and other leaders of adult problem-solving courts, especially those who have a certification site visit in 2025.  

For registration information, contact PSC@courts.mi.gov. After registering, participants will receive a separate e-mail with the Zoom credentials.

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