PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

The Prosecuting Attorney, chief law enforcement official in Emmet County, is responsible for a wide array of legal functions for the county with over 250 duties created by the state legislature. Click here to read more about the responsibilities and duties of the PA’s Office.

 

Mailing Address: 200 Division Street, Suite G42 ~ Petoskey, MI ~ 49770
Phone:   (231) 348-1725
Fax:   (231) 348-0686
Email:  [email protected]
Location: The Prosecuting Attorney’s office is located in the Emmet County Building on the ground floor in suite G42. All visitors must enter at the Lake Street entrance and go through security procedures currently in place. Except for specific holidays, the PA’s office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including through the lunch hour.

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    Emmet County Prosecuting Attorney

    Position Open

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    Emmet County Prosecutor, James Linderman, has retired after 45 years of service in the Emmet County Prosecutor’s Office. James Linderman, a native of Harbor Springs, has served as Emmet County’s Prosecuting Attorney since January 2005, after winning his first election in November 2004. Linderman earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota Law School and graduated from Indiana University after receiving a Master’s of Business Administration in finance. He previously served as an assistant Emmet County prosecuting attorney and as the County’s chief assistant prosecutor before being elected to lead the Emmet County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Linderman stated that “I am proud to have represented the citizens of Emmet County as their prosecutor while working with law enforcement and others to keep our community a safe area for everyone to reside in”.
    Apply to the Open Prosecuter Position Here

ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS

MIKE SCHUITEMA
Chief Assistant Prosecutor
University of Virginia School of Law
CHRISTINE B. BURKE
Assistant Prosecutor
University of Oregon School of Law
   
ELISE G. PLANCON
Assistant Prosecutor
Michigan State University College of Law
GABRIEL R. MATTICE
Assistant Prosecutor
William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Mano
   

 


ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

To speak with someone in the Prosecutor’s Office, please call (231) 348-1725 or send an email to [email protected].

ASHLEY WILLIAMS
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Manager
KRISTI HOUGHTON
Victim Advocate/Witness Coordinator
CORINNE KOURY
Child Support Specialist
     
LIZ PETTENGILL
Legal Secretary
DANIELLE MERRILL
Legal Secretary
AMY SEWELL
Receptionist & Part-time Advocate
     

 


 

Emmet County, Michigan
200 Division Street, Petoskey MI 49770
(231) 348-1700 | Contact Us