[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/alward-fisher-partner-jennifer-l-whitten-appointed-judge-to-grand-traverse-county-probate-court\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/alward-fisher-partner-jennifer-l-whitten-appointed-judge-to-grand-traverse-county-probate-court\/","headline":"Alward Fisher Partner Jennifer L. Whitten Appointed Judge to Grand Traverse County Probate Court","name":"Alward Fisher Partner Jennifer L. Whitten Appointed Judge to Grand Traverse County Probate Court","description":"TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN, February 3, 2022.\u00a0 Alward, Fisher, Rice, Rowe & Graf, PLC is pleased to announce that partner Jennifer L. Whitten has been appointed Judge of the Grand Traverse County Probate Court, replacing the Hon. 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Whitten has been appointed Judge of the Grand Traverse County Probate Court, replacing the Hon. Melanie Stanton \u2013 who retired last year.\u00a0 Whitten, an accomplished family, criminal and estate planning attorney, has been with Alward Fisher for almost a decade.\u201cJennifer is a bright, rising star in the Michigan legal community, and has provided trusted counsel to Alward Fisher clients for many years,\u201d says Edward G. Price, Managing Partner. \u201cWe will miss her greatly, but our \u2018loss\u2019 is a tremendous gain for the people of Grand Traverse County and the State of Michigan.\u00a0 Jennifer will serve our community well.\u201d\u201cI think everyone at Alward Fisher will miss Jennifer\u2019s level-headed approach,\u201d says partner Joseph C. Fisher.\u00a0 \u201cJennifer and I have worked together since her time as a prosecutor downstate, and her ability to manage challenging and complicated cases has been a tremendous benefit to the entire firm.\u00a0 The Bench has gained a top-notch judge.\u201dWhile her experience is diverse, including years as an Assistant Prosecutor in Ingham County, Whitten\u2019s recent practice has been focused on family law and estate planning.\u00a0 She is well-known in the Traverse City legal community for her compassionate presence while strongly advocating for her client\u2019s interests.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI am humbled and honored to have been appointed Probate Court Judge for Grand Traverse County, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my community\u201d, says Whitten.\u00a0 \u201cIn my practice I have worked hard to serve my clients with compassion, integrity, and respect, and as Judge, I will continue to practice those ideals.\u201dWhitten was appointed to the bench by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.\u00a0 She received her J.D., summa cum laude from the Michigan State University College of Law, and her B.A., summa cum laude, from Alma College.About Alward FisherAlward Fisher, one of the largest independently owned law firms in Northern Michigan, is a full-service law firm based in Traverse City.\u00a0 The firm\u2019s attorneys handle the legal needs of individuals and businesses across the State of Michigan in the following practice areas:\u00a0 business, real estate, banking, civil, criminal and family law, as well as estate planning and probate law. For more information, please visit www.nmichlaw.com or contact us at 231-346-5400.Contact:Edward G. Price, Managing PartnerAlward FisherT: 231-346-5400E: eprice@nmichlaw.com"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Alward Fisher Partner Jennifer L. Whitten Appointed Judge to Grand Traverse County Probate Court","item":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/alward-fisher-partner-jennifer-l-whitten-appointed-judge-to-grand-traverse-county-probate-court\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]