Hon. Jacob James Cunningham

• Elected to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in November 2018
• Graduated: Oakland University, 2007; Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2012
• Admitted State Bar of Michigan 2012
• Judicial Clerk for the Hon. Wendy Potts (retired), Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, General Civil Division, 2012-2013; Business Court 2013-2014
• Judicial Staff Attorney for the Hon. Mary Ellen Brennan, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, 2014-2018
• Oakland County Bar Association
  • Chair Professional Development Committee, 2016-2018
  • American Inns of Court, OCBA Chapter, Vice Chancellor, 2021
• Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow
• Other Memberships:
  • American Judges Association
  • Michigan Judges Association
  • Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers
  • Armenian American Bar Association
  • International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges
  • Eastern District of Michigan Federal Bar Association
  • Michigan Inter-Professional Association
  • Michigan Supreme Court's Child Welfare Leadership Workgroup.
• ICLE Family Law Institute, Presenter, 2019 and 2020

Protocol

In order to better serve the attorneys and litigants appearing in Judge Cunningham's courtroom, we have adopted the following guidelines. Please advise your clients and staff so that there are no misunderstandings. Please advise your clients and staff so that there are no misunderstandings. Obtain a copy of the Protocol.