JAMES J. RASHID

Former Chief Judge

Wayne County Circuit Court

Detroit, MI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2004 to Present

JUDICIAL RESOURCE SERVICES P.C.

President and sole shareholder; 

Offering Alternative Dispute Resolution Services   

1987 to August 2004

WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE - elected 11/86; re-elected 11/92, 11/98

   Chief Judge - January 1994 to September 1997

   Presiding Judge-Civil Division - October 1997 to November 1998

OTHER AFFILIATIONS/APPOINTMENTS

National Conference of Metropolitan Courts

Member - Board of Directors 1994 - 2000

Michigan Justice Project

Member 1994 - 1995

Michigan Judges Association

Member - Board of Directors 1994 - 1997

Member - Legislative Committee 1994 - 1997

Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (CSES) 1996 - 1997

Member - Management Review Team (MRT)

Chairman, CSES Steering Committee

State Bar of Michigan Standing Committee on Civil Procedure

Member 1989 - 1994

State Bar of Michigan ADR Section Member

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

1980 - 1986

ATTORNEY, General Law Practice

1979 - 1982

WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - District 23

Representing Dearborn, Melvindale and Allen Park, Michigan

Elected 11/78; re-elected 11/80

Elected Vice-Chairman 1982

COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENTS:

Ways and Means Committee

Public Safety and Judiciary Committee

Vice-Chairman, Sub-Committee re: Wayne County Court Reorganization

Detroit-Wayne County Criminal Justice System Coordinating Council

Rules Committee

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)

Executive Committee

General Assembly

Council on Environmental Strategy

Chairman, Wayne County Energy Management Council

National Association of Counties (NACo)

Transportation Policy Steering Committee

Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) Member

1976 - 1978

CLERK - Wayne County Friend of the Court

Family Support Division

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, Indiana

B.A. in Government, June 1976

Dean's List

Notre Dame Merit Award Scholarship

DETROIT COLLEGE OF LAW, Detroit, Michigan

Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, February 1980

Certificates for excellence in the study of law, 1977 - 1980