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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.11.17 - 37743e FO a COUNTY MICHIGAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDAITEM:Resolution Appointing Lewis Langham as a Magistrate of the 52nd 1st DivisionDistrictCourt22-394 , COMMITTEE MEETING:Board of Commissioners DATE:Thursday,November 17,2022 6:00 PM -Click to View Agenda ITEM SUMMARY SHEET DEPARTMENT SPONSORED BY52-1 District Court (Novi)Penny Luebs INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED:No — Committee members can contact Michael Andrews,,Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at248.858.5115 (office)or andrewsmb@oakgov.com,‘or the department contact persons listed foradditionalinformation.:oe Alexandra Black,District Court Administrator blacka@oakgov.com ITEM REVIEW TRACKING Penny Luebs,.Created/Initiated -11/17/2022DavidWoodward,Board of Commissioners .Approved -11/17/2022HilarieChambers,Executive's Office -Approved -11/21/2022LisaBrown,Clerk/Register of Deeds :Final Approval -11/22/2022 AGENDADEADLINE:11/17/2022 6:00 PM COMMITTEE TRACKING 2022-11-01 Public Health &Safety -Recommend to Board2022-11-17 Full Board -Adopted . 1.|LANGHAM_resume_08.24.21 POak =f COUNTY MICHIGAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS November 17,2022 RESOLUTION #2022-2231 _22-394 Sponsored By:Penny Luebs 52-1 District Court (Novi)-Resolution Appointing Lewis Langham as a Magistrate of the 52nd1stDivisionDistrictCourt Chairperson and Members of the Board: WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has provided for magistrates for the Fifty-Second District Court;and WHEREAS the Judges of the Fifty-Second District Court have appointed Lewis Langham,Attorney atlaw,to serve as a magistrate for the Fifty-Second District Court;and WHEREAS MCL 600.8501 (a)provides that magistrate appointments be approved by the CountyBoardofCommissioners. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners herebyapprovestheappointmentofLewisLangham,attorney at law,to act as a magistrate for the Fifty-Second District Court.: Chairperson,the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution:Penny Luebs. dA David Woodward,CommissioneraChau Hilarie Chambers,Deputy County Executive|| Nayi by Date:November 22,2022 Lisa Brown,County Clerk /Register of Deeds COMMITTEE TRACKING .2022-11-01 Public Health &Safety -Recommend to Board °2022-11-17 Full Board -Adopted ;ms Date:November 17,2022 Date:November 21,2022 VOTE TRACKING ‘Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Philip Weipert to adopt the attached Resolution:Appointing Lewis Langham as a Magistrate of the 52nd ‘st Division DistrictCourt. Yes:David Woodward,Michael Gingell,Michael Spisz,Karen Joliat,Kristen Nelson,ChristineLong,Philip Weipert,Gwen Markham,Angela Powell,Thomas Kuhn,Chuck Moss,MarciaGershenson,William Miller II],Charles Cavell,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gary McGillivray,Robert Hoffman,Adam Kochenderfer (19)No:None (0) Abstain:None (0) Absent:(0) Passed ATTACHMENTS . 1.|LANGHAM_resume_08.24.21 STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) |,Lisa Brown,Clerk of the County of Oakland,do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a trueandaccuratecopyofaresolutionadoptedbytheOaklandCountyBoardofCommissionersonNovember17,2022,with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof,|have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court atPontiac,Michigan on Thursday,November 17,2022.ab Lisa Brown,Oakland County Clerk /Register of Deeds LEWIS LANGHAM,JR. EDUCATION SUMMARY Juris Doctor,May 2001,WMU-Cooley Law School,Lansing,MI. Honors:Dean’s List,Teaching Assistant (Advanced Trial Skills Workshop) Master’s Degree,(with Honors),April 1996,Eastern Michigan University,Ypsilanti,MI. Discipline:M.L.S.-Interdisciplinary Technology © Bachelor’s Degree,(Honors Society),December 1986,Wayne State University,Detroit,MI.Discipline:B.G.S.=Humanistic Studies . Associate’s Degree,June 1981,Lansing Community College,Lansing,MI. Discipline:A.S.-Business Law Enforcement LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE Emeritus Professor,WMU-Cooley Law School,September 201 4-Present. Associate Professor,WMU-Cooley Law School,January 2011-August 2014. Assistant Professor,WMU-Cooley Law School,August 2008-December2011. e Courses:Criminal Procedure,Criminal Law,Evidence,Trial Skills,Prosecutor Externship,Coach National Trial Teams. Visiting Professor,WMU-Cooley Law School,August 2007-August-2008. ©Courses:Trial Skills-Practical Advocacy and Litigation Skills Department. Adjunct Professor,WMU-Cooley Law School,May 2007-August 2007. e Course:Trial skills Adjunct LegalInstructor,Mid-Michigan Police Academy,2020-Present. Deputy Legal Counsel,Policy Advisor,Office of Governor Jennifer M.Granholm,Lansing,MI,December 2006-August 2007.j “4 e Assisted Governor’s Legal Counsel on legal issues related to criminal justice,prisons,homelandsecurity,andcivil rights.Act as a liaison between various interest groups and Governor Granholm.Advised the Governor on all policy or departmental issues related to the Michigan State Police,Department of Corrections,Homeland Security,Military &Veterans Affairs and Civil Rights. Policy Advisor,Office of Governor Jennifer M.Granholm,Lansing,MI. January 2006-December 2006. e Advised Governor Granholm onall policy,legislation (state and federal),and state department/agencyissues regarding criminal justice,prisons;homeland security,and civil rights.Instrumentalindraftinglegislationtoincreasedrive-by shooting penalties in Michigan.Acted as a liaison betweendepartmentsandtheGovernor’s office,various-interest groups,and the legislature. Assistant Public Defender,Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender,Ann Arbor,MI,October2003-Jan 2006.Volunteer pro bono trial attorney 2008-current. e Represented indigentorpartially indigent criminal defendantsin all misdemeanor and felonytrials.Represented clients in felony criminal hearings involving violations of parole,Friend of Court,extradition,Personal Protection Orders,line ups,bond reduction,prisoner furloughs and othercriminalmatters. Solo Practitioner,Law Office of Lewis Langham,Jr.,PLLC,Southfield MI.April 2003-March 2004and2014-Present. e MIDC Attormey case assignments,2019-present. e Primarily focused on Criminal Defense,Estate Planning and Divorce. Legal Intern,SixtyPlus,Inc.,Elderlaw Clinic,WMU-Cooley Law School,2001. e Provided free estate planning services to seniorcitizens. LEWIS LANGHAM,JR. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE Michigan State Police,February 1978-April 2003.25 years of service. Detective Lieutenant,November 1993-April 2003,Tobacco Products Tax Fraud Team.MSP Coordinator of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)debit card fraud investigations. Detective Lieutenant,July 1988-November 1993,Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET).Supervisor of undercover narcotics operations including criminal surveillance and the execution of arrest and search warrants.: Detective Sergeant,July 1983-July 1988,Southeastern Criminal Investigation Division,Diversion Unit.Investigated theillegal trafficking of prescription drugs by licensed medical professionals. Detective Specialist,February 1981-July 1983,Criminal Investigation Division,Narcotics Section. Undercovernarcotics agent including organized crime investigations. Uniformed Road Trooper,February I 978-February 1981,Battle Creek State Post. SPECIAL TRAINING,AWARDS,and HONORS Certified Civil Mediator,2015 Vice-Chair,WMU-Cooley Law School,Evidence,Civil Procedure,and Skills department 2013. Fellowship,Michigan Political Leadership Program,Institute for Public Policy and Research, Michigan State University,East Lansing Michigan,2007. Graduate,Advanced National Criminal Defense College,Mercer Law School,2005. Graduate,National Criminal Defense,Mercer Law School,Macon,Georgia,June 2004. Completedbasic training,Survival Skills for New Prosecutors,September 2002. Chair,Legal Committee,Michigan State Police CommandOfficers Association,1998. Lecturer,for police detectives on Search Warrants and Police Raid Management,1995. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and AFFILIATIONS Admitted,March 2014,Supreme Court of the United States of America. Admitted,June 2002,United States District Court,Eastern District of Michigan. Admitted,May 2002,State Bar of Michigan.Section membership:Criminal Lawsection,Prisons and Corrections., Associate Member,Washtenaw County Bar Association. Member,Michigan State Police Command Officers Association. Member,Oakland County Bar Association. Member,D.Augustus Straker Bar Association. Member,Washtenaw County Bar Association.