Howard Tee Devon Spence

Background

Spence, Howard Tee Devon was born on September 29, 1949 in Corinth, Mississippi, United States. Son of Technology P. and Dorothy Master of Science.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1970. Master in Criminal Justice Administration, Michigan State University, 1975. Master in Labor-Industrial Relations, Michigan State University, 1981.

Master of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1983. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1976. Master in Public Administration, University Michigan, 1977.

Career

Counselor State Prison of Southern Michigan, Jackson, 1971-1976. Personnel administrator Michigan Department Commerce, Lansing, 1976-1977. Assistant director Michigan Public Service Commission, 1977-1978.

Deputy insurance commissioner Michigan Insurance Bureau, 1978-1992. Principal, owner Spence & Associates, since 1983. Administrative law judge State of Michigan, 1992—2002.

Arbitrator United States District Court (western district) Michigan, Grand Rapids, 1986, Michigan Employment Relations Commission, since 1992. Member National Association Securitries Dealers Panel of Neutrals. Adjunct law professor Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, 1977-1980.

Adjunct instructor National Judicial College, Reno, 1993-1998. Instructor Master of Business Administration law program West Michigan campus University Phoenix and online campus, since 2003. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Howard Tee Devon Spence has been listed as a reputable administrator, consultant, arbitrator, lawyer, judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, vice president Ingham County Housing Commission, Okemos, Michigan, 1985-1990. Board directors Economic Development Corporation City of Lansing, 1981-1985. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Lansing Black Lawyers Association, National Arbitration Forum (arbitrator), American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals, Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (board directors, national president 1990-1991), American Judges Association, Wolverine Bar Association, Black Lawyers Association, National Association Administrative Law Judges, Michigan Association Administrative Law Judges (president 1998), Association Black Judges Michigan, National Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association (legal education committee, member administrative law section council), American Bar Association (editor in chief NCALJ newsletter 1998-1999), Blue Key, Kappa Delta Lambda (president, chairman board directors, administrator Project Alpha, Education Foundation Inc.), Alpha Phi Alpha.

Club: Renaissance, Economic (Detroit).

Connections

Married Diane Earl Williams, February 26, 1977 (divorced June 1986). Children: Derek, Tina, Steven.

Father:

Technology Spence

Spouse:

Diane Earl Williams

child:

Derek Spence

child:

Steven Spence

child:

Tina Spence