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Nancy J. Diehl




Detroit, Michigan


Nancy J. Diehl is a Wayne County prosecutor with over 25 years experience. She currently heads the Trial Division, which oversees the General Trials, Homicide, Auto Theft, and Major Drug Units, the Child and Family Abuse Bureau, and Victim Services. A past president of the State Bar of Michigan, Ms. Diehl serves on many boards and committees, including the Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice, the board of directors of The Guidance Center, the advisory council of the Junior League of Detroit, the advisory group of Kids - TALK, and the Wayne County Council Against Family Violence, which she chairs. She lectures extensively throughout the state and the nation on domestic violence and child abuse investigation, prosecution, and related issues. Ms. Diehl is the coauthor of four booklets pertaining to children and the legal system: "It Is Good to Tell the Truth," "Kids Go to Court," "Kids and Secrets," and "Sometimes It Is Sad to Be at Home, What Is a Kid to Do About Domestic Violence?"
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