Calvin J. Sterk practices in the area of appellate litigation. He is acutely familiar with the intricacies of the appellate process having spent the majority of his legal career as a research attorney in the state and federal courts, most recently as a Commissioner of the Michigan Supreme Court and previously as a career law clerk to the Honorable Richard F. Suhrheinrich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

In his spare time, Calvin enjoys reading, book collecting, and wood working. He's married to Patricia Deventer and has two children: Emily and Benjamin.

Education

• Calvin College (B.A., 1973)
• Harvard University (M.T.S., 1975)
• Calvin Theological Seminary (B.D., 1978)
• Wayne State University (J.D., 1986)

Admitted to Practice

• State Bar of Michigan, 1986
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1987

External Publications

• "Recent Sixth Circuit Decisions Regarding Procedure," 30 U. Mem. L. Rev. 515 (2000)
• "Forfeiture of Attorney's Fees Traceable as Proceeds From a RICO Violation Under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984," 32 Wayne L. Rev. 1499 (1986)

News for Calvin J. Sterk

3/12/2008
Sterk Joins Smith Haughey and Expands the Firm's Appellate Litigation Department

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Michigan

Community Affiliations

• National Alliance on Mental Illness