Raymond H. Dresser, Junior.

Background

Dresser, Raymond H. was born on February 23, 1931 in Sturgis, Michigan, United States. Son of Raymond H. and Lola (Juckette) Dresser.

Education

Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1953). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1956).

Career

Worked at Dresser Law Office, Professional Corporation (Sturgis, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice. Business, Banking, Probate and Estate Planning. Environmental, Real Property, Labor and Employment (Management), Employee Benefits and Pensions, Taxation Law.

Litigation, Product Liability, Insurance Defense, Family, Negligence and Personal Injury, Creditors Rights and Commercial Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1956, Michigan. 1985, Indiana.

Phi Delta Phi.

City Attorney, 1962-1984. Directorate, Michigan Professional Litigation Center, 1979-1981.

Member: Saint Joseph County (President, 1961) and American (Member, Sections of: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law: Corporation, Banking and Business Law.

Taxation) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Board of Commissioners, 1980-1992. Treasurer, 1985-1988.

Executive Committee, 1984-1988, 1991.

Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1985-1988, Fiscal Committee. Personnel Committee Chairman, 1990-1991.

Member, 1981-1988 and Chairman, 1984-1987, Local Bar Liaison Committee. Chairman, Local Bar Association Committee, 1981-1993.

Member of Justice and Lawyer Respect Group of State Bar Long Range Planning.

Member, 1989-1996 and Chairman, 1995-1996, Probate and Estate Planning Council. Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1992-1994. Company-Chairman, 1987-1996.

LAWPAC. Member, Representative Assembly, 1984-1991.

Chairman, District Character and Fitness Committee, 1975—). American Judicature Society.

Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Michigan State Bar Foundation.

American Bar Foundation.

Society Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (United Kingdom). The Dresser Law Office provides business and commercial law services normally found only in much larger cities. They are a preeminent law firm represented in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register.

They pride themselves in continuously serving Saint Joseph and surrounding Michigan counties with expert legal services for 99 years.

All partners participate in bar and community activities including, but not limited to, legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs

Achievements

• Raymond H. Dresser has been listed as a reputable general, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member: Saint Joseph County (President, 1961) and American (Member, Sections of: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law: Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Taxation) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Board of Commissioners, 1980-1992.

Treasurer, 1985-1988.

Executive Committee, 1984-1988, 1991. Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1985-1988, Fiscal Committee.

Personnel Committee Chairman, 1990-1991. Member, 1981-1988 and Chairman, 1984-1987, Local Bar Liaison Committee.

Chairman, Local Bar Association Committee, 1981-1993.

Member of Justice and Lawyer Respect Group of State Bar Long Range Planning. Member, 1989-1996 and Chairman, 1995-1996, Probate and Estate Planning Council. Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1992-1994.

Company-Chairman, 1987-1996.

LAWPAC. Member, Representative Assembly, 1984-1991. Chairman, District Character and Fitness Committee, 1975—).

American Judicature Society. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Michigan State Bar Foundation.

American Bar Foundation. Society Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (United Kingdom).

Connections

Married Gretchen G. Meier, August 7, 1954. Children: John, Amy, Marcia.

Father:

Raymond H. Dresser

Mother:

Lola (Juckette) Dresser

Spouse:

Gretchen G. Meier

child:

Amy Dresser

child:

Marcia Dresser

child:

John Dresser