Richard Suhrheinrich - Thomas M. Cooley Law School

CURRICULUM VITAEOFRICHARD F. SUHRHEINRICHCURRENT POSITION:United States Senior Circuit JudgeUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitAugust, 1990 - PresentAppointed by President George BushPREVIOUS POSITION:United States District JudgeUnited States District CourtEastern District of MichiganSouthern Division – Detroit, MI1984 - 1990DATE OF BIRTH: August 15, 1936Appointed by President Ronald ReaganLEGAL EDUCATION:Michigan State UniversityHonorary Doctor of Law (LL.D) 2001Detroit College of LawHonorary Doctor of Law (LL.D) 1992University of Virginia, School of LawMaster of Law (LL.M) 1990Detroit College of LawJ.D. (Cum Laude) 1963UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:Wayne State University 1960 – B.S.Major – Business AdministrationPresident of Detroit College of Law Graduating Class of1963Clarence M. Burton Award 1960 - 1961 (given annually totop five students of school)Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Scholarship 1961 -1963 (given for excellence in the study of law)Recipient of Scholarship Key – Detroit College of LawDelta Theta Phi – Scholarship KeyDelta Chi Social Fraternity

Richard F. SuhrheinrichPage 2Curriculum VitaeDelta Theta Phi Legal FraternityRecipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award – presentedby the National Alumni Association of Michigan StateUniversity School of Law 1999BAR ADMISSION: State Bar of Michigan, 1963U.S. District Court Eastern and Western Districts ofMichiganU.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth CircuitFORMER FIRM AFFILIATION:ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:Senior Partner with Kitch, Suhrheinrich, Smith, Saurbier &Drutchas, P.C. The firm’s practice primarily related tohealth care law and to defense of professional negligence,hospital liability, product liability and personal injurycases.Distinguished Jurist and Professor of LawThomas M. Cooley Law School2004 - PresentAdjunct Professor of LawMichigan State University, DCL2002 - 2003Adjunct Professor of LawDetroit College of Law - 1975 - 2003Adjunct Professor of LawUniversity of Detroit School of Law - 1988PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY Member – State of Michigan Attorney Discipline BoardACTIVITIES APPOINTMENTS: 2002 - 2008Detroit College of Law a/k/aMichigan State University School of LawBoard of Trustee 1985 - 2003Brighton HospitalBoard of Trustee 2001 - 2007President of the Detroit College of Law a/k/aMichigan State University School of Law 1999 - 2003Member of the Committee on Security and Facilities for the

Richard F. SuhrheinrichPage 3Curriculum VitaeUnited States Judicial Conference 1996 - 2002Federal Bar Association Executive Board 1985 - 1988Southwest Detroit Hospital Corp.Board of Trustees 1986 - 1987Sparrow, Inc. Board of Trustees 1987 - 1995Hutzel Hospital Board of Trustees 1985 - 1995Michigan Hospital Mutual Insurance Co.Board of Directors 1976 - 1984Panel Member for State Bar Grievance HearingCommittee 1984Assistant Prosecutor, Macomb County 1964PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:PROFESSIONAL WRITING:State Bar of MichiganIngham County Bar AssociationCo-Author, “Has McCreary County’s ‘Taint’ Become AStain?” 23 Thomas M. Cooley Law Review (2006)Co-Author, “The Ohio Motto Survives the EstablishmentClause,” 64 Ohio State Law Journal (2003)Co-Author, ‘The Sixth Circuit Year in Review - LeadingCases of 1994,” 25 University Memphis Law Rev. 365(1995)"The Sixth Sense of Humor," 19 DICTA, 2 Knoxville BarAssoc News (1993)"Newsperson's Privilege: An Extra-Constitutional Right,"1986 Detroit College of Law Rev. 1013 (1986)Book Review, 1984 Detroit College of Law Rev., 2 &1(1984) (reviewing H. Rothblatt, Handling HealthPractitioner Cases)“Malpractice Dilemmas, Legislative Solutions,” Michigan

Richard F. SuhrheinrichPage 4Curriculum VitaeHospitals Journals, Dec. 1983“Malpractice Insurance: Should It Be Compulsory ForPhysicians?” Michigan Hospitals Journals, May 1982“Anatomy of a Dental Malpractice Trial,” 26 DentalClinics of North America, April 1982“Legal Liability of Nursing,” Script for movie sponsoredby Michigan Hospital Association Mutual InsuranceCompany, 1982