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18th District Court - Westland

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Proudly serving the residents of Westland for over 20 years

  • 20+ years as a prosecutor for the Westland City Attorneys Office

  • 30+ years practicing law; hundreds of cases tried in state and federal courts

  • Sobriety Court Prosecutor with the 18th District Court

  • Teen mentor with the Westland Youth Assistance Program

  • 20+ years serving as attorney for Westland Library

  • Westland Chamber of Commerce Past Vice Chair of Government Affairs

  • J.D. from the University of Detroit School of Law

  • Volunteer: Friends of the Westland Library; Blue, Brews & BBQs; Boy Scouts

Proud to be endorsed by these community leaders

ENDORSED

  • 18th District Court Judge Sandra Cicirelli

  • 18th District Court Judge Mark McConnell

  • 18th District Court Judge Gail McKnight (retired)

  • 18th District Court Judge C. Charles Bokos (retired)

  • 18th District Court Magistrate Dave Wiacek

  • Westland Police Officers Association (POA)

  • Westland Lieutenants and Sergeants Association

  • Westland City Clerk Richard LeBlanc

  • Westland City Council Member Jim Hart

  • Westland Library Board President James Higgins

  • Westland Library Director Jennifer Roth

  • Wayne County Commissioner Glenn Anderson

  • Wayne County Association of Chiefs of Police

  • 35th District Court Judge Michael Gerou

  • 35th District Court Judge James Plakas

  • 29th District Court Judge Breeda O’Leary

  • 27th District Court Judge (retired) Randy Kalmbach

  • 21st District Court Judge Richard Hammer

  • 16th District Court Judge Sean Kavanaugh

  • 3rd Circuit Court Judge Melissa Cox

  • 3rd Circuit Court Judge (retired) James Lacey

  • 3rd Circuit Court Criminal Presiding Judge Donald Knapp

  • 3rd Circuit Court Judge  Carla TestaniC

  • 3rd Circuit Court Judge Martha Snow

  • 6th Circuit Court Judge Daniel O'Brien

  • Michigan Education Association

"During all of the years I served with Mike in the Westland District Court, he was always fair, respectful, objective, even when it was not easy.  He knows how to balance accountability and mercy to ensure justice."

Hon. Donald Knapp

3rd Circuit Court

"This endorsement is a token of the appreciation that we have for you as a person and a prosecutor, and there is no doubt in our minds that you will continue to serve honorably as a Judge of the 18th District Court." 

Officer Ryan Damico

Westland POA Vice President

"I have known Mike for over 20 years while represpenting clients in district court. He will make a great judge because Mike will listen and be fair to each individual that will appear in front of him.  He has the experience to be successful as a district court judge."

Darin Weinberg

Defense Attorney

"I urge you to join me in supporting Michael McNamara for 18th District Court Judge. Mike has over 30 years of legal experience and he is the right choice to replace me on the bench. Mike has vast experience in our court. He knows the law, will be fair and impartial, and he has the right temperament to serve as judge. I wholeheartedly endorse his candidacy and ask that you join me in voting for Mike."

Hon. Sandra Cicirelli

18th District Court

"I have known Mike McNamara for over twenty years.  I first met him as an attorney representing the City of Westland's insurance company defending a class action lawsuit.  As city attorneys, we were also involved in the case.  Shortly thereafter, Mike came to work at our office, Angelo A. Plakas and Associates, P.C., as an Assistant Westland City Attorney.  We worked together for over five years before I took the bench in 2009.  Since then, he has been the Prosecutor for the City of Westland and has handled thousands of cases in my courtroom.  He has also appeared before three other 18th District Court Judges, Judge Sandra Cicirelli, Judge C. Charles Bokos and Gail McNight, who all support him.  Throughout this twenty plus years, Mike has always shown himself to be intelligent, deliberate, even tempered, and a man of integrity.  Most importantly, Mike knows our court, our community and the law.  Please join me in supporting Mike McNamara for 18th District Court Judge."

Hon. Mark McConnell

18th District Court

About Mike's 30 years practicing law

Mike McNamara earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit School of Law while working at a grocery store and clerking at a law firm. He graduated in December 1993 and was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in May 1994. He began his legal career at one of Michigan’s Top-Ten Largest Law Firms and established a solid foundation in trial practice. His practice included medical malpractice, product liability, and municipal law.

 

In 1999, Mike joined the predecessor to Fausone & Grysko, PLC, and continued his litigation career. In 2003, he left the firm to become an Assistant City Attorney for Westland and joined Angelo A. Plakas & Associates, P.C. where he began to focus on municipal law as part of a general practice law firm. In 2009, Mike rejoined Fausone & Grysko, PLC, becoming a partner, and continued his role as an Assistant Westland City Attorney. He oversees all the prosecutors for the City of Westland and has tried hundreds of cases in state and federal courts.

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Mike has represented individuals, companies, institutions, municipalities, and small businesses in civil, criminal, commercial, and probate litigation. His extensive experience has assisted clients in dispute resolution prior to and after litigation is initiated. He has resolved issues through alternative dispute resolution, including facilitation and arbitration. 

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Mike has administrative law experience and has appeared before the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Driver’s License Appeal Division (DLAD) of the Michigan Secretary of State.

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Mike has practiced before state and federal courts since 1994 and has successfully argued cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  

His municipal law experience includes drafting and enforcing ordinances, contract review, Freedom of Information Act, Open Meeting Act, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and their implementation, employment and personnel issues.

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BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Supreme Court of the United States of America

  • All Michigan Courts

  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • State Bar of Michigan

  • Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys

  • American Bar Association

  • National Association of Drug Court Professionals

  • Member of the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers

  • Member of Plymouth Bar Association

Campaign Updates

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March 26, 2024 - Thank you to everyone who gathered signatures on my nominating petitions. I am truly moved by the outpouring of support. Unofficially we have 701 signatures. Today I filed the nominating petitions and affidavit of identity with the Bureau of Elections in Lansing. We will continue to keep you updated as we move forward. 

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