Gov. Snyder names Krista Haroutunian to 17th District Court
Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday appointed Krista Haroutunian of Redford to the 17th District Court in Redford Township.
“Krista has demonstrated a solid knowledge of the law and an ongoing commitment to the legal profession,” Snyder said. “These qualities will make her an excellent district court judge.”
Haroutunian has been in private practice as a shareholder with the firm Haroutunian Licata Haroutunian, PC since 1998 where she focuses on probate, estate planning, family law, and real estate matters. Since 2013, she has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, handling contested guardianship and conservatorship petitions for the Audit Protective Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Haroutunian is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, serving on the Board of Commissioners since 2015. She is also a member of the Detroit Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, the Wayne County Probate Bar Association, the Wayne County Family Bar Association, and the Armenian American Bar Association. She is on the board of the Armenian Relief Society and has been a member of the Michigan Women’s Commission since being appointed in 2011.
Haroutunian earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1993 and a law degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1998.
Haroutunian fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Charlotte Wirth. She must seek election in November 2020 for a full term.
Judge’s son gets 10-year prison sentence in child porn case
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The son of a Michigan appeals court judge has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
Prosecutors say Sameer Gadola exploited teen boys by urging them to send photos of themselves. His lawyers say Gadola made "terrible mistakes" when he was 21 years old but didn't share the photos with anyone or meet the victims.
Gadola, now 23, is the son of Mike Gadola, an appeals court judge and Gov. Rick Snyder's former lawyer. His mother, Preeti Gadola, hears property appeals at the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
Sameer Gadola was sentenced Monday by Grand Rapids federal Judge Janet Neff. Prosecutors were seeking at least 15 1/2 years in prison.
Gadola's lawyers say he has significant mental disabilities and would benefit from additional treatment.
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