Hon. Nanci J. Grant

Nanci J. Grant is the chief judge of the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County, Michigan. She was first elected to the court on November 5, 1996, and has served as chief judge since November 2009. Grant holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. Prior to her judicial service, she practiced privately as an attorney specializing in commercial litigation. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles in several legal organizations, including past president of the Michigan Judges Association, vice chairperson of the Judicial Conference of the State Bar of Michigan, and member of the State Community Corrections Commission, the Advisory Board of the Michigan Judicial Institute, the Michigan State Bar's Representative Assembly Board, and the Women Officials Network.