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Judge King was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan in May 1996. Judge King worked as an attorney for the
Misdemeanor Defender’s Office, an Associate Attorney for Bell &
Gardner, P.C., and then later maintained his own general
practice firm before accepting a position as an Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney with Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in
1998. In the seven years employed with the Wayne County
Prosecutor’s Office, Judge King was assigned to the Trial
Division as a Principal/Special Assignment Attorney; the
Homicide Unit; the Community Prosecution Unit; the Research,
Training & Appeals Division; and the Forfeiture Unit.
In 2004, Judge King accepted a position with the Department of
Wayne County Executive as an Executive Administrator in the
Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility, where he reviewed
policy and procedure, as well as investigated allegations of
abuse and misconduct by employees on residents. Judge King also
chaired and co-chaired special projects initiated by the County
Executive.
In addition to fulfilling his responsibilities as Judge in one
of the busiest courts in the nation, Judge King is also the CEO
of the Cornerstone Faith, Trades, and Training Program, a
non-profit organization that provides training in skill trades
to underprivileged men and women in the City of Detroit.
He is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan, a member of
the Association of Black Judges of Michigan, a member of the
Michigan District Court Judges Association, a member of the
American Judges Association and a member of the Detroit
Metropolitan Bar Association, as well as a member of many other
civic organizations. Judge King also enjoys mentoring
children and young adults.
Judge King is a member of the International Gospel Center under
the Pastoral leadership of Pastor Marvin N. Miles. He resides
in Detroit with his wife, Tracy, and two sons, Kenneth and Kyle. |
