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									CHRISTINE D. 
									ANDERSON focuses her practice on 
									municipal law. For over 25 years she has 
									represented townships in Macomb, St. Clair 
									and Lapeer counties. She assists 
									municipalities with ordinance drafting, a 
									wide variety of zoning matters, 
									telecommunications issues, labor concerns 
									and collective bargaining matters. In 
									addition she provides legal expertise 
									regarding the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 
									Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Open 
									Meetings Act (OMA), Health Insurance 
									Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) , 
									the Family and Medical leave Act (FMLA), and 
									the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). 
									 
									Mrs. Anderson prosecutes misdemeanor 
									criminal charges, as well as violations of 
									all Michigan Building Codes and the 
									International Fire Code in the New 
									Baltimore, Romeo, Marine City and Lapeer 
									District Courts. She has tried matters 
									before administrative law judges in the 
									Michigan Tax Tribunal and Michigan 
									Employment Relations Commission. She 
									frequently conducts presentations for 
									Planning Commissions and Zoning Boards of 
									Appeals in policy, procedure and avoidance 
									of litigation.  
									 
									Mrs. Anderson graduated from Michigan State 
									University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts 
									Degree in International Relations from James 
									Madison College. She received her law degree 
									from the University of Detroit School of Law 
									in 1991. She was an Executive Board Member 
									of the Moot Court Board of Directors, a 
									member of the American Inns of Court and 
									Order of the Barristers. 
									 
									Mrs. Anderson is admitted to practice in all 
									Michigan Courts as well as the United 
									District Court for the Eastern District of 
									Michigan and United States Court of Appeals 
									for the Sixth Circuit. Mrs. Anderson is a 
									member of the State Bar of Michigan and the 
									Macomb County Bar Association. She is an 
									active member of the Women’s Lawyer 
									Association, Public Corporation Law Section 
									and Labor and Employment Section of the 
									State Bar of Michigan. Additionally, she 
									devotes a substantial amount of time to 
									various social and charitable organizations 
									such as the Girl Scouts of America and 
									Anchor Bay Athletics. 
									 
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