Hon. Jennifer M. Faunce

Jennifer M. Faunce is a judge serving on the 16th Circuit Court in Macomb County, Michigan. She was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder in July 2013 and was elected in November 2014 to complete the term of former judge David Viviano. Prior to her current position, Faunce served as a judge on the 37th District Court from 2003 to 2013, a state representative for Michigan’s 29th District from 1999 to 2003, and an assistant prosecutor in the Macomb County Juvenile Court from 1995 to 1999. She was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1989. Faunce earned a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. She is a member of the Michigan Bar Association, the Macomb County Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan.