Mark Richardson
Current Assignments:
Juvenile Court
Educational Background:
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1977
B.A., Michigan State University, 1972
Professional Experience:
Macomb County Prosecutor's Office -
Juvenile Court
District Court Division
Water Quality Unit, 1998-2006
Private Law Practice, 1977-1998
Environmental Law Teacher at Oakland University, 1986-2002
Professional Affiliation:
Environmental Policy Activities -
Chairperson, Clinton River Watershed Public Advisory Council
President, Environmental Law Forum, PAAM
Chairperson of American Lung Association of Michigan Environmental and Occupational Health Committee for 12 years
Member, Mcomb/St.Clair Inter-County Watershed Management Advisory Group
Member, Project Management Team, Lake St. Clair Coastal Habitat Conservation and Restoration Plan
Member, MDEQ Stakeholders Committee for Part 301 Inland Lakes and Streams Rules
Member, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Task Force
Member, SEMCOG Sanitary Sewer Overflow Task Force
SEMCOG Environmental Policy Advisory Committee
SEMCOG Council on Regional Development
SEMCOG Air Pollution Advisory Committee for two years
Civic Involvement -
Member of Board of Directors, Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Former Member of Board of Directors, American Lung Association of Michigan
Former Chairperson and Member of Board of Directors, East Michigan Environmental Action Council
Miscellaneous:
Presentations -
"Wetland Law Update," 2004
"Role of the County Prosecutor," 2003
"Wetland Law," 2002
"SWIM Team in Lake St. Clair," 2001
"Search Warrant Requests," 2001
"Enforcement Tools and Environmental Statutes," 1999
Training Seminars and Programs Completed -
Advanced Environmental Crimes Seminar, 2004
Environmental Crimes Conference and Workshop, 2002
Science for State and Local Prosecutors Course, 2001
Prosecuting Environmental Crimes, 2000
