BRAD DEMBS, JD
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW
Brad's passion for championing the rights of individuals started in his teens as a camp counselor serving children with disabilities and has carried him all the way to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals – the second highest court in the United States behind the Supreme Court – where his oral argument ultimately helped Michigan families and students in need.
The word “counsel,” while synonymous with “attorney,” also embodies the heart of Brad's superpower: connecting with families on a personal level and advising them through challenging situations with empathy and expertise.
Brad brings his commitment to equity plus experience from both non-profit and for-profit sectors to the firm. He received his Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University, his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan and is a two-time recipient of Wayne State Public Interest Law Fellowship. A disability rights advocate, Brad focuses on the challenges families are facing today and creates plans for the future that are filled with possibilities.
In his free time, Brad deepens his connection with family, nature, and art. He grows crops in his garden, kayaks in places like Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Italy's Amalfi Coast, and enjoys gallery hopping, architecture tours, and taking long walks outdoors with his wife, baby girl and Australian Cattle Dog. Brad is ready to talk basketball at any time.
EDUCATION
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Juris Doctorate, Detroit, MI, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Bachelor of Arts, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
ADMISSIONS, LICENSURE, & AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Michigan, Status: Active
State Bar of Illinois, Status: Active
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Board Member, UPS for Downs, 2021-2023
INTERNSHIPS
JUDGE DAVID A. BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW, Washington, DC, 2011
JUDGE HELENE N. WHITE, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, Detroit, MI, 2011
JUDGE MARK A. GOLDSMITH, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, Detroit, MI, 2011
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY DISABILITY LAW CLINIC, Detroit, MI, 2010
COUNSEL AND ADVOCACY LAW CALL LINE, Southfield, MI, 2010
AIESEC / INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS, Hyderabad, India, 2009
ANN ARBOR CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, Ann Arbor, MI,2008
Get in Touch:
Office: 248.692.7392
Email: [email protected]