FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2024 Contact: [email protected]
Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Bench
LANSING, Mich. —Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Reid Felsing to 56A District Court in Eaton County.
“I am proud to appoint Reid Felsing to the bench in Eaton County,” said Governor Whitmer. “With his years of experience as a magistrate, professor, and legal practitioner, I know he will uphold the rule of law and serve his community with distinction.”
56-A District Court – Eaton County
Reid Felsing started his legal career as the supervising attorney and public interest fellow for the Small Business and Nonprofit Clinic at MSU College of Law. After his fellowship, he joined Knaggs Brake, P.C., in Lansing, Michigan, working five years as an associate attorney. He continued teaching as an adjunct professor at Michigan State University, Saginaw Valley State University, and Lansing Community College. He also served as the magistrate at the 56A District Court in Eaton County.
Currently, he is the owner of The Law Office of Reid Felsing, established in 2017. He serves as a Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS) roster attorney, representing indigent clients throughout Michigan. He is also on the assigned counsel lists in Ingham and Eaton counties, and is admitted to practice before the Eastern District Court of Michigan and Western District Court of Michigan. He is a member of both the Ingham and Eaton County Bar Associations.
Reid Felsing holds a Bachelor of Arts from Saginaw Valley State University in political science and criminal justice, a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law, and an LL. M. in Corporate Law and Finance from Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Governor Whitmer for the opportunity to serve the people of Eaton County,” said Reid Felsing. “I am humbled to be in a role to serve my community as its district court judge.”
This appointment was made to fill a partial term following the resignation of Judge Julie A. O’Neill. Judge Felsing’s term will commence on January 6, 2025, and expire at twelve o’clock noon on January 1, 2027.
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