Richard H. Bernstein

For other people named Richard Bernstein, see Richard Bernstein (disambiguation).

Richard Bernstein
Bernstein at Fudan University Law School
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byMichael Cavanagh
Personal details
Born
Richard Howard Bernstein

(1974-11-09) November 9, 1974 (age 49)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Richard H. Bernstein (born November 9, 1974) is an American lawyer and Michigan Supreme Court Justice. He practiced at The Law Offices of Sam Bernstein, his father's law office, in Farmington Hills, Michigan, before being elected to the Michigan Supreme Court.[1] He was an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan[2][3][4] and served on the Wayne State University Board of Governors for one eight-year term, including two years as vice chair and two more as chair until deciding not to seek re-election in 2010 for a second term beginning in 2011.[5] In November 2014, Bernstein was elected to serve an 8-year term on the Michigan Supreme Court.[6] Bernstein has been classified as legally blind[7] since birth as a result of retinitis pigmentosa.[8]

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  2. ^ Cullari, Francine. "Richard Bernstein." Michigan Bar Journal, Jan 2006: 34.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Robert. "Crain's 40 Under 40." Crain's Detroit Business. 2006. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/files/40u40/Bernstein.html. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CNN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Henkel, Karl. "Bernstein won't run for re-election: After eight years, chair says goodbye in December." The South End. September 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Berman, Laura (November 5, 2014). "Berman: Genial Bernstein – justice delivered with hugs". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Bernstein Family - Father's Day 2008". www.callsam.tv. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008.
  8. ^ Brantley, McKinzie. "Attorney Richard Bernstein keeps his promise." The Detroit News. July 21, 2010. http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/disabilitiesblog/index.php#ixzz0uLjhQ0mn