Hon. Kelley R. Kostin
52-2 District Court
Clarkston,
Michigan
Hon. Kelley R. Kostin was elected to the 52nd District Court, 2nd Division, in November 2004 and took office in January 2005. She was employed by Ford Motor Company in the Finance Department of the Electrical and Electronics Division before attending law school. Judge Kostin clerked for Hon. Fred M. Mester of Oakland County Circuit Court while attending University of Detroit Law School. She served as an associate in a private law firm for 13 years before taking the bench. While in private practice, Judge Kostin also acted as a magistrate to the 52nd District Court. Judge Kostin has accepted an appointment from Justice Megan Cavanagh of the Michigan Supreme Court as the Michigan State Court Liaison to the Michigan Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum. The forum was created in 2014 to provide a venue for judges from all three jurisdictions to convene jointly to improve relations and communication. Active in numerous community organizations, she was honored by the Chamber of Commerce in 2002 as Clarkston's Youth Volunteer of the Year. A fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, Judge Kostin is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Oakland County Bar Association and a member and past president of the Oakland County District Judges Association. She also serves as chair of the Oakland County Community Corrections Advisory Board. Judge Kostin continues to preside over the 52-2 District Court Sobriety Court program, the North Oakland Regional Veteran's Treatment Court, and the 52nd District Court Mental Health Treatment Court.
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