Background
Bretz, Ronald James was born on November 11, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James Louis and Nancy Kathleen Bretz.
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Ronald James Bretz
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Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1973; Juris Doctor, Wayne (Michigan) State University, 1976.
Career
Assistant defender, Appellate Defender Office State of Michigan, Lansing, 1977-1996;
associate professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, since 1997. Lecturer Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System, Lansing, 1985, 88. Lecturer Cooley Law School, Lansing, 1985-1990, Adjunct Professor, 1991-1996.
Board directors Legal Aid Control Michigan, 1987-1993, president of the board, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member advising committee Community Alternatives Program, Lansing, 1984-1985. Board directors Legal Aid Center Michigan, since 1987, secretary, 1988, vice president, 1990. Member National Lawyers Guild (president Lansing chapter 1985-1986, secretary 1986-1987), Supreme Court of the United States Court Bar Association, State Bar Association Michigan (committee standard criminal jury instrns.
1988-1996), Criminal Defense Attorneys Michigan (lecturer 1982,Outstanding Criminal Defense Work award 1986).
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Married Leslie Jane Lucas, June 13, 1973. Children: Jeffrey, Elissa, Sarah.
