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Don Passenger

Attorney

“Business Mediator”

Grand Rapids, Michigan
40+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

8 Verticals
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓Collections & Debt Disputes
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Construction Disputes
✓Easement & Access Disputes
✓Will Contests
✓Trust Administration Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Donald H. Passenger is an attorney with decades of experience. He regularly handles complex litigation in federal and state courts, and he helps medium, small and even mom and pop types with practical advice for their business, real estate, trust and estate planning. Before returning to private practice in 2017, Don served as a District Court Judge for over 20 years, presiding over many thousands of trials and tens of thousands of motions. Don always stays active and involved in the legal and non-legal communities. He has been a member of ICLE’s Technology Law and Training Advisory Board and has been a frequent presenter on many topics for the State Bar of Michigan, ICLE, the Supreme Court Administrative Office, and the Michigan Judicial Institute. Don was selected by the Michigan Supreme Court to serve on the Collections Advisory Subcommittee. Don served as an adjunct professor at Davenport University in the Computer Information Systems and Legal Studies Departments from 1999 to 2003. He then served Davenport University for over 15 years as a member of its paralegal advisory team. In that role, he helped the program pass accreditation review several times. He has also been hired as the technical editor on dozens of published technology books. Don is an SCAO trained mediator and also has worked on multiple arbitration matters. He brings many years of experience both as a practicing attorney, but also as a judge to the table and he can help you settle even a thorny case where others may fail.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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Attorney

Education

University of Notre Dame Law School

J.D. · Law

Class of 1986

University of Michigan

B.S.N.R.

Class of 1983

Grand Rapids Community College

A.A.

Class of 1981

Work History

3 Positions

Attorney

Passenger Law PLLC

2017 – Present

Private practice focusing on business, real estate, trust and estate planning.

Adjunct Professor

Davenport University

1999 – 2003

Computer Information Systems and Legal Studies Departments.

District Court Judge

State of Michigan

1997 – 2017

Served as a District Court Judge for over 20 years, presiding over many thousands of trials and tens of thousands of motions.

Honors & Recognition

1 Honor

Collections Advisory Subcommittee Member

Michigan Supreme Court

Selected by the Michigan Supreme Court to serve on the committee.

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