I AM...
- A former Congressional candidate who ran a serious Democratic campaign in a Republican stronghold
- The great-great-grandson of slaves on both my mom’s and dad’s side
- A committed Christian who prays daily and attends church every Sunday
- A former college baseball pitcher
- Proud to have served as a United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan under President Obama
- A fan of the bands Earth Wind & Fire and Chicago
- The holder of a U.S. patent for a photonic split ring resonator
- Slightly addicted to the game of golf
- A member of the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity
- Blessed to have been born and reared in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I now practice law
This profile appeared in the January 2019 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.