Bridget Brown Powers

Raised in Michigan and Florida, Attorney Powers maintains her private practice of law in Petoskey, Michigan, a resort community nestled along Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay. However, she handles matters throughout the State of Michigan and often works with out-of-state counsel. Attorney Powers practices in the areas of real property law, appellate law, business law, estate planning and probate and trust administration, and municipal law. Ms. Powers served as City Attorney for the City of Petoskey for several years and also wrote, implemented, and coordinated the Paralegal Program for North Central Michigan College, an associate degree program, as an adjunct coordinator and professor. Attorney Powers taught real property law and probate law. Ms. Powers focuses a lot of her practice on appeals of trial court and tribunal decisions to the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court. Ms. Powers also handles appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and was admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, having been sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts in 2010 in Washington D.C.

Michigan State University

J.D. (1992) | Law

1992

Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Law Schools; Honors, Research, Writing and Advocacy II; Moot Court Class Semi-Finalist, Fall 1990; Brief Editor, First Place National Cardozo Moot Court Competition, Fall 1991; DCL Moot Court Scholarship, Fall 1991; Dean’s List, 1991; Director of Competitions/Director of All-School Competition/Editor, Team Briefs, Spring 1991-Spring 1992; Full DCL Scholarship, Spring 1991; DCL Moot Court Executive Board Certificates of Achievement, 1991 and 1992; Teaching Assistant to Professor Cynthia Starnes, Fall 1991; Dean’s List, 1992; Research, Writing & Advocacy II Instructor, Spring 1992; Teaching Assistant Instructor for Freshmen class, Spring 1992, DCL Recognition of Outstanding Service to Moot Court Board Award, 1992; and Law Clerk Intern to Chief Judge Pro Tempore Marianne O. Batanni, Wayne County Circuit Court.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A. (1989) | Journalism Political Science

1989

Honors: National Journalism Honor Society Graduated in Top 10 percent of class

Activities: TV Intern, WTDV; Assistant, Good Morning America; Student Reporter, UNC Newsline; Pre-law Club,

Owner/Member

Brown Powers, PLLC

2000 - Current

City Attorney

City of Petoskey

1995 - 2005

Served as Assistant City Attorney from 1995-1998 and City Attorney 1999-2005 concurrent with private practice of law.

Partner

Smith & Powers

1994 - 2000

Associate Attorney

Pointner & Joseph, P.C. f/k/a Simpson Moran

1992 - 1994

State Bar of Michigan, Appellate Practice Section

Council Member

2013 - Current

Activities: Elected to Appellate Practice Section Council

State Bar of Michigan, Appellate Practice Section

Co-Editor of Appellate Practice Section Journal

2013 - Current

Beautiful Survivor, Inc.

Board member (Past Vice-President)

2009 - Current

Activities: Nonprofit corporation organized to provide financial and other assistance to cancer patients.

Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society

Member

2007 - Current

Estate Planning Council of Northern Michigan

Member

2007 - Current

Michigan

Since 1992

6th Circuit

Since 1993

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2010