Committees & Sponsorships


Professional Committees and Volunteer programs

  • Past President of Lodge #98 Fraternal Order of Police Associates (J. Hills)
  • Past State Secretary Fraternal Order of Police Associates (J. Hills)
  • Past President Kalamazoo Trial Lawyers Association (M. Hills)
  • Kalamazoo Bar Association Board Member (M. Hills)
  • Criminal Defense Lawyers of Michigan (M. Hills, Meyer-Sorek)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (M. Hills)
  • Taught class on search and seizure to Sheriff’s reserves (J. Hills, M. Hills, F. Milton)
  • Participate as Defense Counsel in mock trials for the Police Academy (M. Hills, J. Hills)
  • Conduct Mock trial for the Legal Secretary Association (J. Hills, M. Hills)
  • Drug Court Defense Advisor (M. Hills, Meyer-Sorek)
  • Drug Court Policy Board and Exceptions Committee (M. Hills)
  • Kalamazoo Bar Association Member (J. Hills, M. Hills, F. Milton, Meyer-Sorek)
  • Kalamazoo Trial Lawyers Association Member (J. Hills, M. Hills, F. Milton, Meyer-Sorek)
  • Michigan Bar Association Member (J. Hills, M. Hills, F. Milton, Meyer-Sorek)
  • Fraternal Order of Police Associate Member (J. Hills, M. Hills)

Community Sponsorships and Volunteer programs

  • Sponsor and Coach T-Ball
  • Coach Soccer teams
  • Commissioner of Portage AYSO (soccer)
  • Coach rocket football
  • Sponsor local softball teams
  • Sponsored NASCAR Winston Cup team 1979-1982: Driver Buddy Armigton, Martinsville, Virginia
  • Sponsor local community events
  • Board member home owners association
  • Started and Sponsored School Ski Clubs
  • Started and Sponsored Portage Central High School Junior Varsity Soccer program
  • Sponsor Mendon and Constantine Football programs

Law Day Photos – May, 2019