Legal Work
Michigan Department of Attorney General
Special Assistant Attorney General
• Assigned to Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute criminal sexual conduct cases that arise from testing previously untested sexual kits
• Using a trauma informed approach to work directly with sexual assault survivors
Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office – Flint, Michigan
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
• Specially assigned to Pre-Trial and Warrant Division to handle majority of criminal sexual conduct and child abuse cases.
• Vertically prosecuted complex cases or those cases involving the elderly, very young children, vulnerable adults, or serial predators.
Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office – Battle Creek, Michigan
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
• Handled all levels of criminal prosecution in adult and juvenile court, primarily in prosecution of criminal sexual assault and child abuse cases
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office – Detroit, Michigan
Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
• Specially assigned as a multi-disciplinary team member to the Inkster Police Department to coordinate all aspects of domestic violence prosecution in the 22nd District Court
Education
Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan
Juris Doctorate, School of Law
Michigan State University – East Lansing, Michigan
Bachelor of Science, Major: Psychology
Awards and Recognition
Sexual Assault Services of Calhoun County
2018 Outstanding Community Advocate (awarded to Calhoun County Sexual Assault Investigation Team)
Weiss Advocacy Center for Children
2015 Multi-Disciplinary Team Member of the Year
Connect with me at Richardson4Judge@gmail.com