Home NEWSROOM PRESS RELEASES APPOINTMENT PRESS RELEASES REINVENTION BLOG PHOTOS EXECUTIVE ORDERS PROCLAMATIONS FEATURED DOCUMENTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVES VIDEOS FLAG HONORS Meet the Governor Contact the Governor Meet the Lt Governor MI.gov SNYDER > NEWSROOM > PRESS RELEASES > APPOINTMENT PRESS RELEASES Gov Rick Snyder appoints Jarbou, Matis to 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County Tuesday, October 20, 2015 LANSING, Mich – Gov Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Jeffery “Jeff” Matis and Hala Jarbou to the 6th Circuit Court, Oakland County “Jeff and Hala have both demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public service in Oakland County,” Snyder said “They are both widely respected as hard working, highly skilled attorneys and I am confident that they will serve the 6th Circuit Court well.” Jarbou is currently with the U.S Department of Justice as an assistant U.S attorney in the Drug Task Force Unit and previously served in the General Crimes Unit Before that she served in the Oakland County Prosecutor’s office, working primarily in the Circuit Court Division Jarbou is an instructor at the National Advocacy Center and earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Wayne State University Law School Matis has been with the law firm of Garan Lucow Miller, PC of Troy since 2012 with a primary practice of civil defense in both the state and federal courts throughout Michigan He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School Matis currently serves as the vice chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and was a Rochester city councilman from 2007 to 2010 He has been involved with many community and service organizations, including the Rochester Area Youth Assistance, the Rochester Older Persons Commission, and the Paint Creek Trailways Commission Matis earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Oakland University and a law degree from the University of Detroit Jarbou fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Colleen O’Brien, who was appointed by the governor to serve on the Michigan Court of Appeals She must seek election in November 2016 for a full term Matis fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Rudy Nichols He must seek election in November 2016 for the remainder of the term expiring in 2020 ##### Related Images Stay Connected Help & Contacts Services Michigan Locator Share Your Opinion Order a Flag Scheduling Requests State of MI Mobile Apps Sign up for email and alerts Internships Talent Connect Search any location for State government services, state parks and recreation, or educational entities Governor's Press Releases Request Recognition State Job Openings Videos Request Assistance A to Z Online Services Half-staff Flag Alerts Contact the Governor Michigan.gov Home ADA Enter city or ZIP Michigan News Policies Copyright 2015 State of Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-57577_57657_59871-367637 ,00.html Weather Radar Lansing