Rosemarie E. Aquilina
Rosemarie E. Aquilina
Rosemarie Aquilina, of East Landing, was born in 1958. She earned her BA degree from Michigan State University in 1979 and JD degree from Thomas M Cooley Law School in 1984. Aquilina joined the Michigan National Guard, becoming its first female Judge Advocate General officer. She retired after 20 years of service with the rank of Major. Aquilina began her civilian legal career with State Senator John F. Kelly and became a partner with Kelly in the Strategic Governmental Consultants, PLLC law firm. She later opened the Aquilina Law Firm, PLC.
She serves as adjunct professor at Cooley Law School and received its Griffen Award. She also serves as an adjunct professor in the JD and LLM programs of the Feiger Trial Practice Institute at MSU and received MSU’s College of Law Student Bar Association Adjunct Faculty Award. Aquilina serves on the State Bar of Michigan Lawyers’ and Judges’ Assistance Program. She was elected to the 30th Circuit Court for Ingham County in 2008 and previously served in the 55th District Court, as Chief Judge and Sobriety Court Judge. She presided in the Larry Nassar sex abuse case.