Lansing,
Michigan
Hon. Michael F. Gadola was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals effective January 5, 2015, serving as chief judge pro tem (2002-2023) and chief judge (starting in 2024). He graduated with honors from the Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 1990), where he served as editor-in-chief of the "Wayne Law Review." Judge Gadola practiced law with the Dickinson Wright law firm in both Detroit and Lansing. He served as deputy legal counsel, counsel for Executive Organization, and director of the Office of Regulatory Reform for Governor John Engler. Judge Gadola went on to serve as House Majority Counsel in the Michigan Legislature and as Michigan Supreme Court counsel. He then served as legal counsel to Governor Rick Snyder. Judge Gadola is a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation, a member of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, a member of the advisory board for the Michigan Chapter of the Federalist Society, a former chair of the Saint Vincent Catholic Charities board of directors, and a former board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing.
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