Elizabeth M. Welch

Elizabeth Merrill Welch (born September 20, 1970)[1] is an American lawyer from Michigan currently serving as an Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Elizabeth M. Welch
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byStephen Markman
Personal details
Born (1970-09-20) September 20, 1970
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Brian
Children4 children
ResidenceEast Grand Rapids, Michigan
EducationPennsylvania State University (B.A.)
Ohio State University (J.D.)

Education

Welch received her Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University and her Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.[2]

Welch has been practicing law in Michigan and Ohio since 1995, she later opened up her own practice in Michigan in 2004.[3]

Michigan Supreme Court

Welch was nominated as a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court by the Michigan Democratic Party.[4] Welch ran for the seat being vacated by Justice Stephen Markman whose term is expiring.[5] On November 3, 2020, Welch went on to win the general election, giving the Michigan Supreme Court a Democratic majority.[6][7]

Personal life

Welch lives in East Grand Rapids with her husband, Brian; they have 4 children.[5]

References
  1. "Elizabeth Welch". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  2. "Elizabeth Merrill Welch Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. "Elizabeth Welch announces candidacy for Michigan Supreme Court". WEYI. 2019-12-12. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. Tribou, Doug. "Meet Michigan Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Welch". www.michiganradio.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  5. "Elizabeth Welch nominated for Michigan Supreme Court". WJMN - UPMatters.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. DeVito, Lee (2020-11-04). "Michigan Supreme Court flips to Democratic Party-nominated majority". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. Williams, Candice; Bouffard, Karen. "McCormack, Welch flip control of Michigan Supreme Court". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Stephen Markman		 Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
2021–present		 Incumbent


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