Background
Newman, Bruce Allen was born on October 9, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Raymond Max and Delores Judy (Zielinski) Newman.
Newman, Bruce Allen was born on October 9, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Raymond Max and Delores Judy (Zielinski) Newman.
AB, U. Detroit, 1966; Juris Doctor, U. Detroit, 1969; Master of Laws in Taxation, George Washington University, 1979.
Law clerk, bailiff to Judge A. Mansour, Genesee County Circuit Court, Flint, Michigan, 1969;
assistant prosecutor, Genesee County Prosecutor' General’ s Office, Flint, 1969-1972;
private practice,, Flint, 1972-1989;
probate judge, Genesee County Probate Court, Flint, 1989-1994;
chief judge, Genesee County Probate Court, Flint, 1994-1996;
judge, Michigan Family Court, since 1998. Instructor law Mott Community College, Flint, 1973-1994. Adjunct Professor law U. Detroit MercyLaw School, since 1996.
Member standard civil jury instrns. committee Michigan Supreme Court, since 1996. Instructor National College Juvenile and Family Law, Reno, since 1990, Michigan Judicial Institute, Lansing, since 1990.
Member Genesee County Board Canvassors, Flint, 1974-1978. Commissioner Genesee County Building Authority, 1989. Treasurer Urban Cmty.
Youth Outreach, Flint,1994-. First lieutenant United States Army, 1970-1971. member American Bar Association (chairman young lawyer section law related education 1978), State Bar Michigan (county young lawyers section, law and economics committee, chairman administrative tax committee 1988-1989, Citizen Lawyer of Year award 1992), Michigan ProbateJudges Association (chairman probate and estates committee 1995-1998).
Married Mary Therese Leitelt, June 14, 1969. Children: Brian, Brad.