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Statement from the candidate:

It is official! I am running for judge of the 8th Circuit Court in Ionia and Montcalm Counties. The 8th Circuit Court has two judges and there will now be a vacancy. As such, I am running for the open, non-incumbent seat.

Over the last 38 years, I have worked off and on in various capacities in the legal system. I have been a public safety officer (Police-Fire-EMS), bail bondsman, private investigator, and more.

In 2012, I opened my own law firm and have been dedicated to fighting for the rights of those accused. But what makes me unique is that I also went back to police work. I am the only criminal defense attorney who also works as a police officer. It is the best way that I can make sure the law works the way it should.

There have been days when I have fought in court for a client and got a case dismissed, then went home, changed out of the 3-piece suit and put on a police uniform and worked an overnight 12-hour shift to protect my community.

No one else will bring to the bench what I have to offer. I literally have worked on both sides, doing my best to make the law work.

- Ed Sternisha

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Meet Ed Sternisha: Your Choice for Judge of the 8th Circuit

Ed Sternisha Argues at the Michigan Supreme Court

NOTE: Attorney Sternisha begins oral arguments at about 7 minutes on the video here. Another attorney goes first. Ed Sternisha not only won but successfully represented his Ionia County client all the way to the United States Supreme Court. Ed wants the law to work the way it should.