Staff:
Melissa Powell Weston
Iron County Prosecuting Attorney
mpowellweston@iron.org
Iron River resident, Melissa Powell Weston, was appointed Prosecuting Attorney in December, 2006 following the death of her predecessor Joseph C. Sartorelli. Weston will serve the remainder of Sartorelli’s term which expires in 2008.
Melissa Powell Weston, a native of Breckenridge, Michigan, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Grand Valley State University Honors College in 1993. She furthered her education at the University of Tulsa College of Law, earning her Juris Doctor in 1996, and a Natural Resources Energy and Environmental Law Certificate from the National Energy and Environmental Law Policy Institute. Shortly after law school she became published with her article concerning the Menominee River Watershed: A Case Study for Stakeholders: An Alternative to Traditional Hydroelectric Relicensing, 18 Energy Law Journal 2, 405-420 (1997).
Melissa moved to Iron River in 1997 and began practicing with Powell Law Office. During her time with Powell Law Office she also served as a court appointed public defender on misdemeanor, felony, and probate court cases. In 1999 she moved to Saginaw County where she practiced domestic relations and criminal law with LeFevre & LeFevre, PLLC. In October, 2002 she was appointed the Iron County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and returned to Iron County. During her term as Assistant Prosecutor she aided in establishing the Iron County Drug Court and administered the Domestic and Family Violence grant. As Assistant Prosecutor her responsibilities included oversight of the misdemeanor, drug court, and child and family court cases. In addition to being the office administrator she also managed over $600,000 in grant funds during her term and worked regularly with county commissioners on various issues.
Weston is a member of the Michigan Bar Association, the Dickinson-Iron County Bar Association and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She is also a current member of the National District Attorneys Association, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and Municipal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
In addition to her duties as Prosecutor, Melissa serves as an Officer of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bethel Chapter, Parade Chair on the executive committee for the UP Pro Rodeo, and the Victim Services Unit Coordinator for the Iron County Sheriffs Victim Services Unit.
The Iron County Prosecuting Attorney also enjoys riding and showing horses with the American Quarter Horse Association, Wisconsin Quarter Horse Association, and Upper Peninsula Quarter Horse Association as well as participating in other outdoor recreational activities.
Lisa J. Brouillette
Iron County Assistant Prosecutor
lbrouillette@iron.org
Lisa J. Brouillette, a resident of Florence, Wisconsin and a native of Iron Mountain, Michigan was appointed the Iron County Assistant Prosecutor by Iron County Prosecuting Attorney, Melissa Powell Weston in March, 2007. Lisa primarily oversees the misdemeanor, juvenile and probate court cases on a part-time basis. Lisa, a 1986 graduate of Central Michigan University and a 1989 graduate of Hamline University School of Law, was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1989 and the Wisconsin Bar Association in 1994. She previously served on the Representative Assembly for the State Bar of Michigan..
Since 1989, Lisa has been in private practice focusing primarily on criminal defense, domestic relations, and municipal law.
Brouillette has been a Big Sister since 1991, is a member of and a catechism instructor at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Iron Mountain, is a past member of the Florence County District School Board, is president of Spread Eagle Sporting a nonprofit corporation providing recreational activities for people of all ages and abilities, and is chair of the Hiawatha Council Scouting Pack 533.
Ramona has been employed with the office of the prosecuting attorney since 2000. She works with assisting the prosecutor in proving paternity and establishing support, custody, and parenting times for those cases.
Tina Sundelius
Paternity Child Support Specialist
tsundelius@iron.org
What We Do:
The Prosecuting Attorney's office is responsible for a wide array of legal functions of Iron County.
Victim Assistance:
The Iron County Victim Rights program was created to assist victims and witnesses of crime during their involvement with the criminal system.
Family Support:
Paternity Questions and Answers, Support Questions, Custody and Parenting Time Questions.
Anatomy of a Crime Case:
Outline of the criminal process.
Witness Assistance:
What to expect if you have to testify.
Domestic Violence:
Information regarding domestic violence, and how to get help.
Personal Protection Orders:
The law and what they are.
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