ESCANABA — Legal Services of Northern Michigan is pleased to announce that Dean W. Herioux has joined the program as a staff attorney in its Escanaba Office. Herioux will be providing free civil legal services to eligible applicants in the areas of custody, divorce, eviction, housing, consumer, collection, public benefits, and elder law.

About Dean W. Herioux:

– Raised in Gladstone and a graduate of Gladstone High School

– After earning his Bachelor of Science Degree at Ferris State University, he attended and graduated from The University of Toledo College of Law in May 2024

– Participated in summer internships at Burkhart, Miller, Parmet & Budkis, PC

– Passed Michigan’s July 2024 Bar Examination and was sworn in by the Honorable John Economopoulos, 47th Circuit Court Judge on November 1, 2024

“I am extremely excited to be able to return home to the community that I grew up in. I will be the sixth generation of my family that has had the privilege to call Delta County home. I look forward to the opportunity to give back to the people of the area that I treasure so much.”

“We are excited to welcome Mr. Herioux to our team. His connection to Delta County and his decision to return after graduating to provide critical civil legal services to vulnerable people in Delta, Menominee, and Schoolcraft counties shows his commitment to the community that raised him,” said Kenneth Penokie, Executive Director, said.