Richard Bernstein's Biography
- Justice of the Supreme Court (MI), Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Michigan Hall of Justice
925 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48915
Post Office Box 30052
Lansing, MI 48909
Full Name:
Richard Bernstein
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
11/09/1974
Birth Place:
Detroit, MI
Home City:
Detroit, MI
JD, Northwestern University School of Law, 1999
BA, University of Michigan, 1996
Justice, Michigan State Supreme Court, 2014-present
Former Member, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Candidate, Michigan State Justice of the Supreme Court, 2022
Chair, Wayne State University Board of Governors, 2009-2010
No caucus information on file.
Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan
Former President, College of Literature, Science and Arts
President, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, 1996
Awards:
"Michiganian of the Year" by the Detroit News
Crain's Detroit Business' "40 Under 40
"The Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan as the 2003-2004 Regeana Myrick Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Recipient for Outstanding Commitment to Public Service
2008 John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award from the State Bar of Michigan
2009 Leader in the Law
James T. Neubacher Award in 2011
Elite 40 Under 40
National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
avid runner, completing 18 marathons-- including eight New York City marathons, the full Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 2008, and the Israman triathlon's half Ironman in Eilat, Israel in 2011. He also previously co-hosted a one-hour legal radio show called "Fighting for Justice" on WCHB-AM (1200) in Metro Detroit