The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed the Hon. Lisa McCormick as chief judge of the 30th Circuit Court, effective January 1, 2026, and has reappointed the Hon. Shauna Dunnings as chief probate judge of Ingham County, also effective January 1, 2026.
McCormick is a circuit court judge for the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County, where she is assigned to, and presides over the Family Division. McCormick was appointed in 2020 to this judicial seat by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and was later in the same year elected to that seat as the incumbent.
McCormick is responsible for a docket that includes child abuse and neglect cases, child custody, parenting time, child support, delinquency, and Personal Protection Order hearings. McCormick presides over the Family Treatment Court in Ingham County. In 2021,
McCormick was appointed by Whitmer as a seated member of the Human Trafficking Commission for the State of Michigan. McCormick is the co-chair of the Michigan Judges Association Family Law Committee and the chair of the Community Corrections Advisory Board. In 2024, McCormick was appointed to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee and is chair of the Family Treatment Court Subcommittee.
As part of her leadership team, McCormick has appointed Probate Judge Shauna Dunnings as chief circuit court judge pro tempore and Judge James Jamo as presiding general trial division judge, effective the same date. McCormick will continue to serve as the presiding judge of the Family Division.
“I am honored to serve as chief judge for the Ingham County Circuit Court. I remain committed to upholding the highest standards of judicial responsibility and working collaboratively to ensure our court serves the community with fairness, transparency and respect,” said McCormick
Dunnings was elected to the Probate Court bench in 2018 and has served as chief probate judge since 2022. She is also completing a one-year term as chief circuit judge. Dunnings will continue presiding over a docket that includes probate cases, juvenile delinquency, neglect and abuse, and adoption cases. Dunnings also presides over the Phoenix Treatment Court.
Before joining the bench, Dunnings held several key leadership roles within the Michigan judiciary. Her experience includes serving as assistant Friend of the Court and attorney referee in Eaton County; Friend of the Court and deputy court administrator in Ingham County; and later as circuit court administrator for Ingham County.
Dunnings remains active in several professional and judicial organizations. She currently serves as president-elect of the Michigan Probate Judges Association, is a member of the Judicial Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan, and serves on the Michigan Supreme Court’s Commission on Fairness and Public Trust in the Michigan Judiciary.
McCormick is a circuit court judge for the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County, where she is assigned to, and presides over the Family Division. McCormick was appointed in 2020 to this judicial seat by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and was later in the same year elected to that seat as the incumbent.
McCormick is responsible for a docket that includes child abuse and neglect cases, child custody, parenting time, child support, delinquency, and Personal Protection Order hearings. McCormick presides over the Family Treatment Court in Ingham County. In 2021,
McCormick was appointed by Whitmer as a seated member of the Human Trafficking Commission for the State of Michigan. McCormick is the co-chair of the Michigan Judges Association Family Law Committee and the chair of the Community Corrections Advisory Board. In 2024, McCormick was appointed to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee and is chair of the Family Treatment Court Subcommittee.
As part of her leadership team, McCormick has appointed Probate Judge Shauna Dunnings as chief circuit court judge pro tempore and Judge James Jamo as presiding general trial division judge, effective the same date. McCormick will continue to serve as the presiding judge of the Family Division.
“I am honored to serve as chief judge for the Ingham County Circuit Court. I remain committed to upholding the highest standards of judicial responsibility and working collaboratively to ensure our court serves the community with fairness, transparency and respect,” said McCormick
Dunnings was elected to the Probate Court bench in 2018 and has served as chief probate judge since 2022. She is also completing a one-year term as chief circuit judge. Dunnings will continue presiding over a docket that includes probate cases, juvenile delinquency, neglect and abuse, and adoption cases. Dunnings also presides over the Phoenix Treatment Court.
Before joining the bench, Dunnings held several key leadership roles within the Michigan judiciary. Her experience includes serving as assistant Friend of the Court and attorney referee in Eaton County; Friend of the Court and deputy court administrator in Ingham County; and later as circuit court administrator for Ingham County.
Dunnings remains active in several professional and judicial organizations. She currently serves as president-elect of the Michigan Probate Judges Association, is a member of the Judicial Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan, and serves on the Michigan Supreme Court’s Commission on Fairness and Public Trust in the Michigan Judiciary.
