Joanna Kloet practices in the areas of litigation, criminal defense, and immigration law. Before joining Smith Haughey, Joanna was hired at the United States Department of Justice through the Attorney General's Honors Program. In that position she served as the sole judicial law clerk for the six federal immigration judges in the 10th Circuit. Prior to working for the federal government, Joanna spent a year as a research attorney at the Michigan Court of Appeals in Lansing.
Joanna received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a J.D., summa cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law, where she was an associate editor of the Law Review and the recipient of the Jurisprudence Achievement Award in Contracts and in Will Drafting.
Joanna is admitted to practice in Michigan and Colorado. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and Traverse City Young Professionals.
Joanna is a native of the Upper Peninsula and in her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, and reading.
